Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure wishes teammate Mario Balotelli was from Ivory Coast.
Toure is a big fan of the Italian striker.
"If I could choose one City player to play for the Ivory Coast it would be Mario," smiled Yaya.
"Whatever you hear about him is just newspaper stuff and I wish I had been as committed as him when I was his age.
"He is such a powerful guy and his concentration levels are unbelievable. He is young, so sometimes one or two things he does are maybe misunderstood but for me it is all part of his charm."