Ronaldo riled by mouthy Mario

Ronaldo riled by mouthy Mario

Published Jan. 19, 2011 7:15 p.m. ET

Balotelli has landed himself in plenty of controversy in an outspoken start to life at Eastlands. The Italy international's outspoken comments have reached Real Madrid, with Balotelli insisting Roberto Mancini will overtake Bernabeu boss Jose Mourinho as the best manager in the world. But Real's prized asset Ronaldo has advised the 20-year-old to concentrate on developing in England, rather than voicing his opinion so often. The former World Player of the Year told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "He's a good player but he must talk less and play more. If he can listen and learn in the Premier League, he can become great. "Today though, he puts too many things ahead of the profession and that's not good."

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