Patrick Vieira smiled at the question about Mario Balotelli during his first press conference after being appointed head coach of Genoa earlier this week.
"I expected this to be the first question. I know Mario very well; he’s a player and a guy I like. He needs to keep working to be available to help the team succeed and win. He is a great player, but he must continue to work hard.
Italian football has changed a lot; players have changed, but one thing remains the same: Serie A is a very difficult league to play in. Winning is not easy, but we have enough quality to play well," quotes Patrick from Football Italia.