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Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini believes Liverpool's Mario Balotelli is in danger of wasting his talent.
Balotelli, 24, has scored just two goals since arriving at Anfield at the start of the season and has been tipped to leave the club after finding himself on the bench.
And Mancini, who coached the enigmatic Italian at both Inter Milan and Manchetser City believes that he could follow the path tread by another unfulfilled talent, Adriano.
“I have not heard from Mario since we worked together at Manchester City,” he told Corriere della Sera.
“He was still a kid when we were together at Inter. He would do anything I asked him and he also behaved well at City.
“It has all gone downward a bit since he left City. I thought he would do well at Milan, but it didn’t happen.
“Mario is at risk of following the same path as Adriano. I hope that he wakes up one morning and realises that he is wasting everything.”
