Rome, Oct 16 (IANS): Italian Football Association (FIGC) vice president Demetrio Albertini has confirmed that Italy will find ways to limit players spending time on social networking.

Mario Balotelli caused a controversy after refusing to be part of an anti-Camorra campaign against organised crime when he responded to a newspaper headline via Twitter, reports Xinhua.

Before him, his Italy teammate Dani Osvaldo insulted his then-Roma coach Aurelio Andreazzoli on Twitter.

Albertini suggested Tuesday that steps must be taken to avoid further trouble.

"We will work with the players to find rules we all agree on," he said.

"There has to be a balance between freedom of expression, private lives and professional activity that necessitates the right method of communication."

Albertini made such suggestions after Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli confirmed that social networking will be banned for Italian players during the World Cup.

"During the World Cup, the rules will be a lot tougher," Prandelli said.

He suggested that Balotelli should grow up.

"I don't know if there's a campaign against Mario, I just know that he is always under pressure," he said.

"He has never created any problems for us though."