Super agent Mino Raiola insists Nice striker Mario Balotelli is the best Italy has.

Balotelli flopped in last month's Champions League playoff with Napoli.

But Raiola argued: “Against Napoli Balotelli wasn't fit.

“He played, he wasn't at 100 per cent and he got unwarranted criticism. In my opinion we don't have a better striker than Mario Balotelli in Italy, he should play for the national team.

“With [CT Giampiero] Ventura we've had several problems, I'm worried about Italian football."