[Saba Sports News] Italian star Mario Balotelli, currently playing for Serie A’s Genoa, recently discussed in a media interview the fact that he hasn’t been called up to the national team for a long time. He stated that he still doesn’t know the reason for his exclusion; his last call-up to the Italian national team was in 2022. He mentioned that after speaking with Roberto Mancini a few days prior on that occasion, it seemed almost certain he would be called up, but then nothing happened, and the national team never gave him any explanation. He firmly believes it wasn’t that Mancini didn’t want to select him, but rather that some people in the higher management or within the team didn’t want him in the national team. Our editor believes that Balotelli has had past issues with behavior and discipline. He frequently had arguments and conflicts with teammates and coaches at both club and national team levels. These actions might have created a negative impression within the national team management, which could be one potential reason for his exclusion, even if it wasn’t explicitly communicated to him.