Mario Balotelli joined Nice in the summer transfer window after leaving Liverpool.
Mario Balotelli has told Canal +, as reported by The Liverpool Echo, that joining Liverpool was the worst mistake of his life.
Balotelli moved to Liverpool from Italian giants AC Milan in the summer of 2014.
According to BBC Sport, the Premier League outfit had to pay Milan as much as £16 million as transfer fee in order to secure the services of the striker.
The Italy international had a disappointing spell at Anfield, scoring just one goal and creating only seven chances in 16 Premier League matches during the 2014-15 season before joining Milan on loan for the 2015-16 campaign.
Balotelli left Balotelli on a permanent basis in the summer transfer to join French club Nice.
The 26-year-old striker has revealed that he did not like Liverpool, but he has stated that the fans were fantastic with him.
“I joined Liverpool,” Balotelli told Canal + when asked what had gone wrong in his career, as reported by The Liverpool Echo.
“It was the worst mistake of my life. Apart from the fans, who were fantastic with me, I must be honest, and the players, who I had a good rapport with, I didn’t like the club.
“I had two coaches, Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. As people they didn’t make a good impression on me. I didn’t get along with them.”
Balotelli made his competitive debut for Nice on Sunday evening when he featured in the Ligue 1 game against Marseille at the Allianz Riviera.
The former Inter Milan and Manchester City striker was a star for Nice, as he scored first in the seventh minute (from the penalty spot) and then on 78 minutes to help his new club to a 3-2 victory.
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