Inter Milan striker Mario Barwuah Balotelli has attacked the Italian society saying its discriminates against immigrants and even those born in the country. The son of Ghanaian immigrants launched the attack on Wednesday after receiving his Italian passport after 18 years of waiting.

Balotelli, who is regarded as one of the world's best young talents, was born in Palermo to Ghanaian immigrants in 1990, but at the age of just three a court ruling entrusted him to the Balotelli family who lived in Brescia.

Even though he was courted by Ghanaian authorities to play for the Black Stars, he insisted he wants to play for Italy.

But the youngster has other ideas on receiving his citizenship saying the Italian legal system discrimantes against 'foreigners' even though they are born in the country.

"Life in Italy is much harder for a foreigner than for an Italian," he explained.

"I could give you many examples, like when you're forced to stand in endless queues to get into the offices of the police headquarters.

"I did it once with my mother and once was enough for me. She has done it tens of times for me.

"It's not a nice thing, knowing that I was born in Italy and had never lived outside Italy."

Despite the attack on the Italian legal system he intimated that he still wants to play for Italy even though he met Black Stars captain recently over his international future.

He can still play for Ghana as he is allowed to switch international allegiance before he turns 21.