New Liverpool recruit Fabio Borini has revealed how Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli helped convince him to return to England with the Reds.The 21-year-old Italian swapped Rome for Merseyside earlier this summer after spending last season on loan at Stadio Olimpico.
Borini, who was won one cap for Italy, links up with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers for a third time, having previously worked under the Northern Irishman at Chelsea and Swansea City, where he helped the Swans win promotion to the Premier League.
And as well as hailing Rodgers' "unique" approach, the diminutive forward admitted how a ringing endorsement of the Reds' passionate support from a fellow countryman also helped persuade him put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the Anfield outfit.
Speaking exclusively in the September issue of FourFourTwo, out now, he says: "The way he [Rodgers] operates is unique. He has a great loyalty to his players. I really enjoy his philosophy and the brand of football he wants his team to play. It is what I call 'real football'.
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