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Nice coach Patrick Vieira has said Mario Balotelli could yet see out the season at the club, despite reports that the striker could agree to cancel his contract.
Balotelli has missed the last four matches and was given “a few days to think about his future” by Vieira when his teammates returned to training after the festive break.
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Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere has told RMC he does not expect Mario Balotelli to stay at the club when his contract expires at the end of this season.
Balotelli said in the summer that he wanted to leave after two successful years, only for no move to materialise.
After a proposed switch to Marseille fell through, the Italy forward arrived two weeks late for preseason training, reportedly overweight, having decided to stay for a further 12 months.
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The Ligue 1 touchline clash between former France and Arsenal greats Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira scheduled for this weekend has been postponed due to anti-government protests across the country.
Monaco, managed by Henry, were due to welcome Vieira’s Nice on Friday evening, but it has become the latest match to be called off this weekend.
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Shaka Hislop explains why he thinks Mario Balotelli could do well in Philadelphia as he and Mark Donaldson discuss the latest transfer rumours.
Safe to say, Mario Balotelli has not enjoyed a particularly impressive start to his second season at OGC Nice, with questions lingering over his commitment to the cause.
Indeed, after scoring 26 goals in 38 appearances for the Ligue 1 side last …
Patrick Vieira has told Mario Balotelli he must lose more weight before he can get back to his best form for Nice and begin to play regularly.
Balotelli arrived two weeks late for the start of preseason training as a result of a failed move to M…
Mario Balotelli has “improved in relation to previous years” despite a difficult start to the season, according to Nice teammate Dante.
Balotelli, who arrived two weeks late and reportedly overweight for preseason training, has been limited to just three league appearances. Dante publicly criticised Balotelli’s display in the defeat at Montpellier just over a week ago, demanding the former Liverpool and Manchester City striker “work to improve” and “take things in hand.”
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