Marco Materazzi claims he gave Mario Balotelli a "good beating" after UCL semi-final win

Former Inter Milan star Marco Materazzi has revealed that he gave a "good beating" to his teammate Mario Balotelli after Champions League semi-final in 2010. duo n played under present Tottenham manr Jose Mourinho and had defeated Barcelona 3-1 in first leg at San Siro.

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Marco Materazzi criticises Mario Balotelli's act after Champions League game

However, fans remember game for Mario Balotelli’s bad-temperament at end of 90 minutes. San Siro began booing n-19-year-old Balotelli after he threw his Inter shirt. This act, Materazzi claims, infuriated him as well as entire Inter Milan squad.

Marco Materazzi recalls beating Mario Balotelli

During an interaction with fans on Instagram Live, Marco Materrazi recalled that he gave a good beating to Mario Balotelli after game. Though he asserted that he loves Balotelli, he did deserve a beating that day, Italian claimed. Materazzi claimed that y are back to being friends w, more like brors, but he still believes that Balotelli’s act was unnecessary.

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Marco Materazzi opens up on Mario Balotelli's poor attitude

Marco Materazzi recalled that throwing his shirt after game wasn’t worst part yet. However, while on way to stadium on bus, Balotelli claimed that he will play badly against Barcelona, while Materazzi promised to deal with him strictly if he actually stood true to his words and put on a poor performance for Inter Milan in Champions League.

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Diego Milito wanted to kill Mario Balotelli: Marco Materazzi

Marco Materazzi revealed that Balotelli did perform badly in Champions League game. During one such moment in game, he decided to take a shot from midfield rar than attack on  counter. That moment, Inter Milan teammate Diego Milito wanted to kill him, revealed Materazzi.

Marco Materazzi added that after a week of clash, he urged manr Jose Mourinho to put him up against Balotelli in training. Within a few seconds, claims defender, he sent 19-year-old back to dressing room. However, despite tumultuous relationship between two, Inter Milan went on to win treble that season.

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