Nico Williams, a striker for the Spanish national team and Athletic Club, named the footballer who inspired him as a child.
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"At one time I liked Balotelli. I remember him playing at Euro 2012, and I've been following him since his days with Manchester City. Many of us, including me and my brother Iñaki, used to copy his hairstyle," La Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Williams as saying.