Amauri takes up Italy option
10 Jun 2008 - 16:24:13
Juventus new boy Amauri has pledged his international future to Italy, having failed to break into the Brazil set-up during his time in Serie A.
The 28-year-old made his name in Italy with Chievo and Palermo before heading to Juve this summer and now has his eyes set on trying to secure a place in the Azzurri squad for the 2010 World Cup finals.
He told the Giornale di Sicilia: "I am looking forward to getting my Italian passport. Italy has allowed me to feel important and Brazil didn't.
"I don't know whether playing for Juve will change something with Brazil coach Carlos Dunga.
"I think that if the passport had arrived just two months ago, maybe Italy coach Roberto Donadoni would have called me up.
"Now I hope to be in South Africa in 2010 for the World Cup."