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Balotelli: ‘Italy is for Italians? If Africa is for Africans, it will be the richest continent in the world’

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Former AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, currently playing for French club Marseille, has given his view on a political issue that is very much a talked-about one in Italy.

Balotlli statement on his official Instagram page. PHOTO/COURTESY

Balotelli has hit out at people who say Italy is for Italians, saying that Africa is the richest continent in the world but it was exploited by Europeans.

 Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for French club Marseille and the Italy National Team. PHOTO/COURTESY

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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