Former Italy forward Mario Balottelli has commented on the scandalous episode in the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Ukraine.
"If they didn't put such a penalty on me, I would have gone mad. It's definitely a penalty. Of course it's good that we are going to the Euros, but think what our reaction would be if such a moment happened to us. It's a penalty. Full stop. Cristante fouled Mudric and it's a penalty. There's no doubt about it. But Donnarumma would still have kicked that eleven-metre penalty," Balottelli told Tuttomercatoweb in a commentary.