Italy striker Mario Balotelli said Sunday that giving him the captain’s armband would be a signal against racism in the country.
“To be captain would not change that much for me, but it would be a signal to the country,” the Nice striker told a press conference in Turin ahead of Monday’s friendly between Italy and the Netherlands.
“I’m in this national team to score goals. I can be an example without the captain’s armband, for the others, the African immigrants and their kids, it would be a strong signal.”