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FLORENCE, Italy -- Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura will talk to forward Mario Balotelli about the possibility of joining the team before the Azzurris next set of matches in March.Balotelli has revived his career in France, scoring eight goals in as many matches for Nice, but has not played for Italy since the 2014 World Cup.I will talk with Balotelli before the next call-ups, Ventura said. His technical qualities are not up for discussion, but as my predecessors have also said there are other things concerning him that need to be evaluated.Italy was eliminated in the first round of the World Cup, where Balotelli was considered a distraction by several teammates. He was also involved in high-profile incidents when playing in England.After scoring only one league goal in each of the past two seasons with Liverpool and AC Milan, Balotelli never played for Italy under coach Antonio Conte.But Balotelli joined Nice in the offseason as a free signing from Liverpool, and is relaunching a chaotic career where he has often stood out for controversial incidents on and off the field.No one doubts that Mario is a talented player and I have nothing against him, Ventura said. But for every player, not just Balotelli, what counts is the ability to be part of a group, to make sacrifices and share an understanding.There are those who are used to doing so and others who arent. After the conversation I will have with him, he will have to ask questions of himself, and above all give himself answers.Italy hosts Albania in a World Cup qualifier on March 24 before playing the Netherlands in a friendly international four days later.The Azzurri are level with Spain at the top of Group G, with only the top team guaranteed an automatic spot in Russia.Ventura replaced Conte after this years European Championship, where Italy lost its quarterfinal match to Germany on penalties.As a mark so far I would give a good passing grade for the results but for everything else theres still a lot of work to do, Ventura said. My wish for 2017 is a team which qualifies for the World Cup and goes there to win it, there are all the foundations to do something important. NBA Jerseys China . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. 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Controversial gambling figure Eddie Hayson has revealed he provided free sex to rugby league players at a brothel he owned but continues to staunchly deny any involvement in alleged NRL match fixing.Hayson spent nearly an hour at an extraordinary press conference in Sydney on Thursday addressing allegations surrounding three NRL matches at the centre of a NSW police strike force probe and his friendships with players.The high-stakes punter divulged that players, police officers and judges were among the clientele at the Sydney brothel he used to own, Stiletto.He said he offered footballers and jockeys free sex to promote his business because word of mouth is a very powerful tool.He denied doing so to gain leverage in order to make money on NRL games, claiming inside information doesnt really exist in rugby league.During the press conference called for him by celebrity agent Max Markson, he lashed out at the medias lies and claimed his name had been erroneously used to embellish a fictitious underworld fix that a bikie then told to police.I have never fixed a match in my life, never, Hayson reiterated.I have never bribed a player or even attempted to interfere with the result of an NRL match or any other sport.Hayson admitted attempting to place $30,000 into the Ladbrokes betting account of good friend Kieran Foran, from whom he said he would steer clear if it allowed the troubled ex-Parramatta skipper to rekindle his career.Hayson said he tried to put the moneey into Forans account for his own use, and said it was not unusual for people to use others betting accounts.ddddddddddddDozens of players, officials and others are expected to be interviewed by Strike Force Nuralda over the alleged match fixing in the coming months.Reports in June linked Hayson to two 2015 Manly games, one against South Sydney and the other against Parramatta, to investigations.Hayson was adamant he didnt place one dollar on either match.Nobody on my behalf, no commissioning agent, he said.Theyve investigated the games thoroughly already.He acknowledged maybe one or two people had placed bets on his behalf on a third match under police scrutiny, between the Sea Eagles and Parramatta this season, but said he couldnt recall the total amount.An $18,000 bet was reportedly placed on the Eels winning by five points or more, from which some of the proceeds reportedly ended up in the accounts of Foran and his brother Liam.He didnt benefit from a bet, said Hayson, who added there was no money trail from the bet.His brother put $2000 in his account three weeks later.Hayson said he gave cash payments to people all the time because hes a very generous person.He estimated the most he has bet on a Parramatta game this year was in the vicinity of $100,000 or $200,000, but he had not put money on the Eels for around two months. 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