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CL: Italian media trains guns on Milan's Mario Balotelli

Updated on: 13 March,2014 08:17 AM IST  | 
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AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has come in for heavy criticism from some sections of the Italian media following his performances in the two legs against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League

CL: Italian media trains guns on Milan's Mario Balotelli

AC Milan's Mario Balotelli. Pic/Getty Images

Milan: AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has come in for heavy criticism from some sections of the Italian media following his performances in the two legs against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

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AC Milan's Mario Balotelli. Pic/Getty Images  


The seven-times European champions crashed out of the competition after a 1-5 aggregate loss to Atletico Madrid, who humbled the Italian giants 1-4 on Tuesday night.


The Gazzetta dello Sport was critical of Balotelli after the Italy international failed to make any impact over both legs.


"Balotelli remains switched off," read one Gazzetta headline. The Corriere dello Sport said: "Terrible performance by the Rossoneri. Kaka goal, Balotelli disaster."

Tuesday's result was the latest setback for a Milan side that have endured a dismal campaign and are 38 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus.

Clarence Seedorf, who took the Milan reins in January following the sacking of coach Massimiliano Allegri, has also come under fire.

Gazzetta's editorial questioned Seedorf's tactics and Balotelli's attitude, saying: "Balotelli and Seedorf are also under scrutiny."

The Gazzetta's top headline read: "Zero Milan, beaten and out of everything."

Turin-based sport newspaper Tuttosport highlighted that Milan's current troubles stem from their failure to sufficiently strengthen their team.

Their headline read: "Atletico too much for this Milan. Goodbye Champions League."

All three of Italy's major sports papers question the future of the club. "What now?" asked Gazzetta.

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