Giovinco As Good As Messi - Ballardini

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Giovinco returned to Juventus this summer following his loan spell at Empoli, where he took Serie A by storm.  
The pint-sized playmaker has raised a number of eyebrows around Europe and Ballardini believes Giovinco is as good as Messi.

A sensational claim by the big man and many Juve fans are likely to agree with his comments.  

“Juventus are the kings of the transfer market as Sebastian Giovinco drives me crazy,” Ballardini told Tuttosport.  

“He has amazing qualities, he is unpredictable and he works well in the team.  

“He has to be patient at the start and I believe Giovinco is Juve’s answer to Milan’s Ronaldinho.  

“I saw Giovinco last year at Empoli and I may be crazy, but he is just as good as Lionel Messi.  

“There is not much of a difference between the two.”  

Giovinco was recently named player of the Toulon Football Festival and he is now in China, ready to take on the rest of the world in this summer’s Olympics as he leads the Azzurri assault.