Controversial striker Mario Balotelli did not hold back as he revealed who "the worst coach" he ever played under is.
The attacker, who currently plays for Adana Demirspor in Turkey, has played under a host of big-name managers in his career to date, including Jose Mourinho, Massimiliano Allegri, Rudi Garcia, and Roberto Mancini, among others, but it seems nobody got under his skin as much as former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers.
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The Northern Irishman was at the helm of the Reds between 2012 to 2015, helping them achieving a second-place finish at the end of the 2013/14 season.
He then parted ways with the Merseyside club in 2015, making way for Jurgen Klopp, who has since guided the team to a Premier League title as well as a UEFA Champions League triumph.
Some feel Rodgers effectively paved the way for the German and his success with the Reds, and see him in a positive light as a result.
It is clear, however, that Balotelli – he played for Liverpool between 2014 and 16, scoring just four goals in 28 matches in all – does not harbour the same feelings of positivity towards him.
Speaking to TvPlay earlier this week, the 33-year-old labelled his former boss as a "disaster".
"Brendan Rodgers is the worst coach I have ever had," he said.
"He was number one as far as training sessions were concerned, what with keeping possession of the ball and the small-sided games.
"But as a person he was a disaster."
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Rodgers, meanwhile, gave his thoughts on the striker in an appearance on talkSPORT a few years ago, saying that Balotelli was someone he could never connect to.
"In all fairness, I just found it very difficult to connect with Mario, the former Leicester City boss at the time.
"On the field, he tried his best. But it certainly wasn't something that worked out as everyone would like.
"If he could ever match that intensity with his talent, then he'd be one of the best players in the world."
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