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Man City players angry over special treatment for Balotelli

Manchester City senior players remain unimpressed by the special treatment given to Mario Balotelli.

The People says team-mates close to City outcasts Craig Bellamy and Emmanuel Adebayor are said to be furious manager Roberto Mancini is making a special case for Balotelli.

Some have privately questioned why Mancini was so quick to farm out fiery Welsh star Bellamy on loan to Cardiff after disagreements with the striker while appearing to tolerate Balotelli's bizarre behaviour.

Bellamy was allowed to go to his home town club after several training ground bust-ups with Mancini. But many of City's senior stars claim Bellamy is far more professional than Balotelli and ­insist the Welshman was harshly treated.

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