AC Milan signing Mario Balotelli says he owes a lot to coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Balotelli completed his loan switch from Liverpool yesterday.
"The Coach has known me since I was a kid," the 25-year-old said to Gazzetta dello Sport.
“The problem has never been quality, but character.
“People always hear a lot of things about me, every aspect is exaggerated and quite rightly he wanted to look into my eyes and understand if I had the right motivation.
“He listened to me without being influenced by what was said, and for that I'm already grateful to him.
“I told him that I understood my errors. That if he gave me this chance I wouldn't let him down. That I will give him everything I have.
“That I'm a man now and I don't create problems. That I will accept every decision he makes.
“The Coach is a leader – tough, honest, frank, loyal. He doesn't bluff."