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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Manchester City attacker, Mario Balotelli, has revealed that the biggest mistake of his career was his decision to leave the Citizens for AC Milan in 2013.<\/p>\n

Balotelli said this to former Man City teammate Nedum Onuoha in an interview with The Athletic.<\/p>\n

The Italian international has enjoyed a more-than-decent career, but there is a feeling in Italy that he might have done more.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old currently plays for Turkish side, Adana Demirspor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that was my biggest mistake, to leave [Manchester] City,\u201d Balotelli said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in the year when I left, I played very well in AC Milan for a year and a half, but after that, I had some problems. And now that I am older, I know that I should not have left City at that time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll these years seeing [Manchester] City improving, improving and improving. I could\u2019ve been here like Sergio Aguero for a long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I had my mindset now\u2026 When I was at City, probably one golden ball [Ballon d\u2019Or] I could\u2019ve won, I am sure about this. But you know, when you grow up, you mature more, so\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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