Mario Balotelli, the former Italian football star, recently opened up about why he did not reach the same success as Cristiano Ronaldo. Balotelli, who was born in Ghana but plays for Italy, said the main reason was that he didn’t work as hard as Ronaldo.

When Balotelli was young, many believed he would become a top striker. But he did not fulfill all the promise people saw in him. Over his career, Balotelli has played for many big clubs, including Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester City, Liverpool, Marseille, OGC Nice, Monza, and Adana Demirspor.

Now still an active player, Balotelli told Rai2 why he never reached Ronaldo’s level. He said Ronaldo “kills himself” with training, but he does not. Balotelli admitted Ronaldo has more money and works harder. He said he could have done better but is happy with his career.

Balotelli also thanked the fans who supported him but said he made the wrong choices in the clubs he joined. He believes it is unlikely he will play in Italy or Europe again and plans to play two or three more years before retiring.

Currently, Balotelli plays for Genoa in Italy’s Serie A, but his contract will end this summer. After that, he plans to move to the United States to play in Major League Soccer (MLS). Balotelli told reporters he wants to play in America for a few more years before stopping.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong. He recently won his second golden boot award in the Saudi Pro League. At 40 years old, Ronaldo shows no sign of slowing down and hopes to be the first footballer to score 1000 career goals. There are also reports that Ronaldo will move from Al-Nassr to their rivals, Al Hilal, to play in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup.

In summary, Balotelli credits Ronaldo’s hard work and dedication for his success and accepts that he took a different path. He looks forward to ending his career in America, while Ronaldo continues to chase records and trophies.