Balotelli names Vieira as essential to Nice decision

Mario Balotelli has pinpointed Nice’s appointment of Patrick Vieira as a major factor in his decision to spurn enticing offers from Marseille and China. The 28-year-old revealed his reasons for remaining at the Allianz Riviera during a lengthy club interview in which he insisted he “could have left very easily”. Vieira, who took over in June, […]