"I lived in Villefranche, and it was crazy. I was smiling every day, I went to the sea every day. It was a dream life," Balotelli said in an interview in April. "The problem was that the way Vieira played didn't really suit me. I got along well with him, but on sporting matters, I didn't agree. If I hadn't had these problems with him, I would never have left Nice."
Vieira has himself spoken about the challenges he faced when managing the Italian striker. The manager said at the time: "When it comes to Mario, I want to answer back, or just slam him up against the wall, or leave him hanging before doing what I want..."
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