Inter legend Marco Materazzi reacted to Mario Balotelli’s claims that he has the same quality as Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘Chill out, little brother.’
Balotelli compared himself to the Argentinean and Portuguese superstars in an interview with The Athletic.
“I am 100 per cent sure that my quality is the same level as these people, but I… I missed some chances, you know? It happens,” he said.
“Nowadays, I cannot say I’m as good as Ronaldo, because Ronaldo won how many golden balls (Ballons d’Or)? Five? You cannot compare yourself to Messi and Ronaldo, nobody can. But if we’re talking about only quality, football quality, I have nothing to be jealous of them, to be honest.”
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Materazzi, who spent three seasons at Inter with the Italy international, took to his official Instagram account to joke about Mario’s claims.
‘Chill out, little brother,’ wrote Materazzi, sharing a story of La Gazzetta dello Sport, reporting Balotelli’s quotes.
The striker joined Manchester City from Inter in 2010 after scoring 28 goals in 86 games with the Nerazzurri. Materazzi spent ten years at Inter, playing 276 games with the Nerazzurri and scoring 20 goals.
