A former advisor to Jose Mourinho has compared Manchester United star Paul Pogba to controversial Nice player Mario Balotelli.
Eladio Parames, who worked as Mourinho’s spokesman for a number of years has drawn similarities between Pogba and Balotelli, whom played under Mourinho at Inter Milan before a fallout.
Writing for a Portuguese newspaper Record, Parames said: “It’s no coincidence that both have already been severely criticized by several coaches. They share a thing in common. One of these is that the same agent, Mino Raiola, represents them both.
“Another is the enormous talent they both have for playing football is inversely proportional to the demands of a professional footballer.
“The latest events relating to the Frenchman reminded me of a famous scene played out by Balotelli when Mourinho was at Inter Milan, which demonstrates the professional irresponsibility of the Italian.
“The day before the game, the coach wanted to talk to the player before the list of players was put up in the dressing room.
“But Mario was no longer at the club. He had been invited to be a test driver for a well-known brand of cars and left. He didn’t even want to know whether or not he had been called up.
“Pogba hasn’t reached this extreme yet, but having his hairdresser report to the hotel where he was training for a ‘racing special’ hairstyle says a lot about the player’s concentration before a match.
“And Raiola attaches little importance to the sporting behavior of the players – if he’s not doing well, he changes. And he pockets the fee.”
Pogba has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford and Juventus are said to be considering a bid
