Amauri to be Italian?
19 November 2009
Juventus striker Amauri has done little to inspire confidence in the people waiting for him to play for Italy.
The 29-year-old, who was born in Brazil, has applied for an Italian passport by virtue of the fact he has lived in Italy for so long, and his wife, after a rather drawn out process, managed to prove she is also Italian.
Italy boss Marcello Lippi has opened the door to selecting Amauri, causing a degree of controversy within his own camp especially in the run up to the World Cup.
Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini doesn't feel he should have to fight for his place in the Italy squad with a person who doesn't in fact have any Italian ancestry.
Amauri has defended himself and his Juventus team-mates have also rallied around him, but the whole thing now appears to be getting a bit too much for him.
“In all honesty, I don't want to talk about it, as it isn't my business. I can only focus on what I can do,” Amauri said of Italy's World Cup plans.
“There is a lot of competition, as is natural for a footballing nation like Italy, so it's difficult for everyone. When your club side does badly then everyone thinks each player is in trouble, whereas when the team has success it raises your profile,” Amauri concluded.
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