Balotelli was playing way more than Giovinco and he was a regular up front with Zlatan. He was playing up front with Ibra most of last season and especially during the Spring(31 games last season for Balo). Giovinco was getting NOTHING out of Ranieri. Of course Casiraghi wouldn't call his name for Italy's senior team.
Giovinco was Italy's best player and he was running the show for Italy. He was Casiraghi's star and he made it to all the All Star teams during the U21 Championship here in Sweden.
"Sebastian Giovinco (Italy)
Livewire Giovinco was the fulcrum of Italy's attacks.
He had a hand in three of Italy's four goals and his excellent set-pieces could have brought more. Fleet of foot and of mind, the diminutive forward was threatening on the right of a three-man forward line or in a deeper playmaker's role."
http://www.uefa.com/under21/news/newsid=842673.html#new+stars+emerge+under+stage
Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) – Admittedly a team with Ozil and Giovinco on the pitch would look rather odd, but a Team of the Tournament wouldn’t be complete without the genial attacker for Italy. His thrusting runs forward with the ball and excellent delivery from wide meant that the Juve man was always the heart of the Italians' creativity. Certainly one of the Azzurrini who could be expecting a promotion into the senior team for the World Cup in the wake of their failure to ignite in the Confederations Cup. He’s tipped to have a great future in the game, but needs to build on this performance by claiming a first team spot in the Juventus starting XI next season.
http://www.goal.com/en/news/2378/eu...ean-u-21-championships-debate-the-team-of-the