Has everyone forgotten about Stephen El Sharawaay?? People are all praising Mario Balotelli and claiming that he is the only reason why Milan are doing well, don't get me wrong, he is a true gem and has done wonders for the club ever since his return, but it was the young Pharaoh that got Milan out of the relegation spots at the start of the season, Balo came in January.
El Sharawaay is just 20 years old and he was asked to carry the team, not an easy feat for such a young lad, but he did it and did it well! His 16 goal helped Milan shoot up the table and because of this "wonderkid" they are competing for a Champions League spot.
He didn't let the media attention early on get to his head, he just kept on working hard and banging in the goals, he has a tremendous work rate and you would often see him helping in defence and running up and down the pitch, his energy is a positive sign for Italian football, but Milan are also getting this kind of work rate out of Balo, the player that the English media used to call "lazy" and a " troublemaker".
Something had to be said about the media, both English and Italian, they can be extremely fickle and see rifts where their are none. Soon after Mario returned to Milan, the rumours of trouble between Balotelli and him began to surface especially when El Sharawaay was having difficulty scoring. Now, when a player is going through a "sticky" patch either leave him alone or try to encourage him.
The media's response is to exploit him, for God's sake, he's only 20! This kid will only get better with the support of Milan, I mean look what they did for Mario..once known as a bad boy, now he is scoring goals and working hard for his teammates. If Milan could do that for him, just imagine what support and a little encouragement can do for The Little Pharaoh?!
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