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Cesare Prandelli lauds match-winning Mario Balotelli

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Italy boss Cesare Prandelli singles out match-winning Mario Balotelli for special praise following the 2-1 World Cup victory over England.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has praised striker Mario Balotelli for his match-winning performance in the 2-1 triumph over England this morning.

The Azzurri kick-started their World Cup campaign with a victory in their Group D opener courtesy of Balotelli's second-half header.

Prandelli was full of praise for the way his whole team coped with the sweltering heat in Manaus, but singled out the AC Milan hitman for special credit.

"It was impossible to maintain that level of intensity [in the heat]. The team suffered, but we maintained the supremacy in the middle of the field," he told Rai Sports

"We worked well in training and it showed, as midway through the second half England's players had cramp. It means our work paid off.

"Balotelli gave everything he possibly could've given. Everyone gave their all."

Italy resume World Cup duties by facing Costa Rica on Thursday.

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