Cassano earns Italy call-up
20 May 2008 - 15:32:37
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has included controversial striker Antonio Cassano in his provisional 24-man squad for Euro 2008 and has also recalled Juventus veteran Alessandro Del Piero.
Genoa's Marco Borriello has won a place in the squad but Lazio's Tommaso Rocchi and AC Milan veteran Pippo Inzaghi miss out.
Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete has also confirmed that Donadoni has agreed a two-year contract extension.
"I want to thank Abete for recognising my work," said Donadoni. "If the European Championship goes badly I will leave - there is no need for a clause."
Italy's provisional Euro 2008 squad:
Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla).
Defenders: Christian Panucci (AS AS Roma), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Marco Materazzi (Internazionale), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Lyon).
Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (AS AS Roma), Simone Perrotta (AS AS Roma), Alberto Aquilani (AS AS Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina).
Strikers: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Quagliarella (Udinese), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria).
