Lippi considers Amauri

Lippi considers Amauri
Thursday 20 August, 2009

Italy boss Marcello Lippi revealed he may consider taking Juventus striker Amauri to the World Cup but there will be no space for Thiago Motta.

Amauri has long been linked to La Nazionale while Motta offered his services to Lippi in the past six months.

“It’s great that there are players such as Motta so adamant to play for our team,” confessed Lippi.

“But I don’t want a team made with players like him because I don’t feel it is right.

“For Amauri though it is a bit different since we have been talking about it for a year now. We will see whether I will call him or not.”

Regarding the row between him and Jose Mourinho, Lippi didn’t want to add anything else to what he already said.

“There is not point, I won’t say anything. I am not talking about Mourinho and what he says,” he explained.

“With La Nazionale we are working to try and return to the best level, we have given a chance to bring in several interesting youngsters.

“Regarding Francesco Totti, it is not true that he will be called in March,” he concluded.

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