Children visiting Italy and Balotelli is 
the most harassed in Mangalore

About 80 students from the city annexed the Azzurri training on Tuesday and 
take pictures with the players. No9 Italian shows friendly with the young                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       After two weeks of closed gates to fans in Mangalore, the Italian national team received early on Tuesday to visit schools in the city in which it is concentrated to the World Cup. Players posed for photos with the children. Mario Balotelli was the most harassed and proved very friendly.

Italian players with children from Mangalore, on Tuesday, on the lawn (Photo: Carlos Augusto Ferrari)

The group, consisting of children from municipal schools and football schools, athletes waited on the edge of the field until the group showed up for training. Then they were released to go to the center of the lawn to pose with athletes. All players were very attentive, with jokes and taking pictures on cellphones. Earlier, Balotelli was behind the group, but soon met with requests from photographers to stand closer to the children.  

Shirt for Balotelli among children in training in Mangalore, in Rio (Photo: Carlos Augusto Ferrari)

Once the images were made official, the attacker was surrounded by more than 20 boys. Extremely helpful, answered all. The midfielder Pirlo, "the bearded", as described by some children, was also a little too long on the field for autographs.  

Igor Nascimento, 15, was the resort when Italy is concentrated wearing the 9 shirt for Balotelli. - I'm his fan. I am also a striker, but I wonder if the same game - said.  

This was the first time that Italy received visitors in concentration. So far, only the press and guests of sponsors could follow the training. 

Kids brand presence in the training of Italy in Mangalore (Photo: Carlos Augusto Ferrari)