- Footballer Mario Balotelli and Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister, Matteo Salvini, are locked in a war of words.
- The fight started after Balotelli said him becoming captain of Italy's national team would be "an important sign" for immigrants in the country.
- Balotelli was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, but Italian law meant he could not become a citizen until he was 18.
- "Balotelli might surprise me, but in the past he hasn’t seemed to me to be a humble person that unites everyone," Salvini said.
A somewhat unusual political battle is emerging in Italy, as its new interior minister finds himself battling with one of the country's biggest sports stars.
Footballer Mario Balotelli and Matteo Salvini, the leader of the Northern League, have fought over comments Balotelli made about immigration, after it was reported he may become captain of the Italian national team.
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