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Mario Balotelli might fancy himself as a bit of a politician, but the striker needs to work on his time keeping after skipping an important government meeting this week � in order to sleep. The AC Milan star has often spoken of his desire to be involved in politics after his footballing career, with the player keen to make a difference in his native Italy. But after Cecile Kyenge, the Italian Minister for Integration, invited him for a important meeting on racism this week, Balotelli opted to catch some extra sleep instead. �Balotelli said he did not come because he preferred to sleep, so we must respect his transparency,� Kyenge told Gazzetta Dello Sport. The meeting was not compulsory, and other members of the Italian national team were also invited, but Kyenge was keen to hear Mario�s no nonsense views. �For me Balotelli was a person I wanted to see, but I also wanted to meet the whole squad,� he added. So it seems poor Balo will need to put in more hours in the bedroom if he is to convince people of his political abilities.