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Mario Balotelli could end up with another row with Roberto Mancini if he decides he wants to be at home in Italy when his baby is born at Christmas.
Balotelli’s girlfriend Raffaella Fico is due to give birth on Christmas Day and Super Mario is pictured on Monday wearing boots embroiderd with ‘Super M Angel’.He would miss a number of games if he decides to be by her side for a prolonged period.
Meanwhile, AC Milan have subtly reopened their pursuit of Balotelli after the striker's latest public spat with Mancini.
The Italian was hauled off after 70 uninspiring minutes of the champions' snore draw with West Ham on Saturday, and was noticeably frustrated as he stormed back to his seat, mouthing his angry feelings towards the manager.
Mancini pulled no punches after the match, hitting out at his £25million man.
The Italian said: 'I think that a player like Balotelli, when he has a chance like to today, he should score.
'Because when you are a top player, if you have a chance, you should score this - but I don't think he didn't want to score.'
On the player's reaction to being substituted, Mancini added: 'It's normal. A player is never happy to leave the pitch, but if Mario had scored he'd have stayed on the pitch.
'I'm the manager, I decide. I cannot play with four strikers.
'He should be disappointed with the chance he missed, not leaving the pitch in the last 25 minutes. It was a bad chance he missed.'
Balotelli moved to the Premier League from Inter in 2010 and has made several trips back to Milan, most recently to watch the city's big football derby.
Despite his connections to Inter, Balotelli left the club under a cloud and would have little concern joining their fierce rivals.
And it seems AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani is warming to the idea despite admitting it would be difficult.
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