Mario Balotelli Quotes
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I don't follow politics; it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?
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I have my life, my world. I do what I want, without annoying anyone.
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Mancini is lucky. He has an owner [Sheikh Mansour] who speaks little and asks only: "What do you need?"
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I sent my Christmas wishes to him, but he didn't answer. He's the world's best coach, but as a man he still has to learn manners and respect.
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There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me.
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When I wasn't famous, I had a lot of friends, almost all of them Italian. The racism only started when I started to play football.
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I'm a naturalized Italian, but I'm from Ghana. I was abandoned by my parents and adopted by two angels. I suffer with racism everyday. I'm the first black to wear the jersey of Italy. I'm not angry, but my life experiencies make me act differently from other people. Then, try to learn more before you criticize me.
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Yes, I think I am a genius, but not a rebel.
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When I decide to score, I score. I know I am strong, but I believe it is not enough yet. I can kick fine, dribble very well, but I still have to improve.
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Racist people are few, in the minority. But you can do nothing to change them. You can talk, you can do what you want, but you can't do anything because they are just stupid people.
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Inside me I'm Ghanaian, and I'm proud to be African. But of course I'm Italian. I was born in Italy. I've never been to Africa in my life, but I will go one day.
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If I buy a Fiat Uno, I'll read that, for a man like me, a Ferrari was more suitable. If instead I buy a Ferrari, they'll write that I should have kept my feet on the ground and bought a Fiat. If I smile, I'm not serious. If I don't smile, I'm a rich sulker that doesn't enjoy having the most beautiful job in the world.
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I believe I am more intelligent than the average person.
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You speak bad of me, I score goals.
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I know I have a responsibility as a role model to children and I try to fulfill that.
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I can win the Ballon d'Or, but only if Messi's level drops a bit. It will be very complicated to do so if he keeps up his current form. I really believe I can win the award, but there's not much I can do if Messi maintains this level.
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Sacrifice counts for a lot in sport. From a young age, I couldn't do the normal things that the boys of my age get to do. Maybe you have a nice car or a nice house, but at times you just want to be a normal guy and you can't.
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When people talk about my business, my life, I'm really private. Maybe someone thinks I'm arrogant or something, but it's just me.
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You can't delete racism. It's like a cigarette. You can't stop smoking if you don't want to, and you can't stop racism if people don't want to. But I'll do everything I can to help.
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My public image is absolutely not a fair reflection of who I am.
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To play in atmospheres that are intense is when I play my best football.
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It surprises me how much children like me, you know? If they look at me as an example, I have a big responsibility.
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I turn to someone, I'm not sure, to God I think, but I never ask for anything. I would never pray to win a title; it makes no sense. I've never understood those who pray before a match. I simply give thanks for what I have received.
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I would be ready to become a dad if I was with the right person. I'd like a boy, though. Because they're in charge.
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When I score I don't celebrate, its my job, does a postman celebrate when he delivers post?
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Sometimes in football you deserve to win but lose. Other times you deserve to lose or draw but you win. That is the game, and it's why I've always said you should never try to predict anything in football, especially in Europe.
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Jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew.
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When I lose my temper it's because I decide to. If I do something it's because I want to do it.
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I know some players like being the centre of attention and I admit that when I first became a player I liked fame, too. But that feeling lasted only for three months. Then I realised what it was really like to be the centre of attention all the time. It isn't all good.
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Occasionally, you feel like the only person able to win the match. So you take all the responsibility, you do too much, and you do something bad.
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