In an interview with Gazzetta World, Mario Balotelli has claimed that he has moved on from the wild days of his youth and is ready to knuckle down and make the most of the chance that Milan have given him.
Balotelli comes across as a changed man in the interview, saying that he has promises to keep to his family and that he is 'no longer a child'.
He said: “I feel like I’ve just moved past the first part of my career. Played and lived like a youngster. Everything didn’t go well as I’ve thrown away several chances. But the match isn’t over yet. I still have a second half ahead of me. Now I will play and live it like a man. I must try to do so, and I am certain I will.