Amauri to replace Luis Fabiano

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Amauri to replace Luis Fabiano in friendly
Updated: January 31, 2009, 2:44 PM EST 8 comments SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazil coach Dunga has called up Juventus striker Amauri to replace injured Sevilla forward Luis Fabiano for an upcoming friendly against Italy, the Brazilian Football Confederation said Saturday on its Web site.

Internationals on FSC
 Tue., Feb. 10, 2:45 p.m. LIVE -
   Brazil vs. Italy (from London)
 
 All times ET, subject to change.   
The two national squads face off Feb.10 at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London.

Dunga's decision comes just days after he said he left Amauri off the roster because "he did not perform well in his last two matches and we think that the match against Italy would add too much pressure on him."

On Thursday, Fabiano ruptured two ligaments in his left knee in a quarter final game of Spain's Copa del Rey tournament.

[Tenorsaw]

Question is whether Amauri wants to play for Brazil.  His outward attitude seems to be one of indifference.  You often get that Brazilian reaction to players that went to Europe before they were household names in Brazil.  They still don't get the respect in Brazil sometimes, even after they make their name and light up Europe.  Elber is another man who deserved a call-up earlier than he did, but he left Brazil early too.

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TURIN, Italy (AP) - Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli won't allow striker Amauri to play for Brazil in its friendly against Italy on Feb. 10.

The 28-year-old Amauri was a late call up by Brazil coach Dunga to replace Luis Fabiano for the match at Emirates Stadium in London.

"Amauri will not go to the national team. It is the club's decision," Cobolli Gigli said Sunday on the team's Web site. "For a start we haven't yet received notice of his call up and now we are outside the time limit.

"Myself and (chief executive Jean Claude) Blanc spoke about it and in the end decided that we couldn't permit the player to respond to the call. Juventus takes all the responsibility for this decision, but Amauri will stay here with us, at a time when we all need to stick together."

The decision leaves the path open for Amauri to play for Italy. The former Palermo attacker is set to qualify for an Italian passport this year and has been ambiguous over which team he would represent.

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Brazil's squad vs Italy

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Júlio César September 3, 1979 29 0  Internazionale
12 GK Doni October 22, 1979 11 0  Roma
13 DF Daniel Alves May 6, 1983 18 1  Barcelona
3 DF Lúcio May 8, 1978 76 3  Bayern Munich
4 DF Juan February 1, 1979 66 4  Roma
6 DF Marcelo 12 May 12, 1988 4 1  Real Madrid
16 DF Adriano October 26, 1984 7 0  Sevilla
2 DF Maicon July 26, 1981 40 4  Internazionale
15 DF Thiago Silva September 22, 1984 4 0  Milan
14 DF Luisão February 13, 1981 36 2  Benfica

5 MF Anderson April 13, 1988 8 0  Manchester United
7 MF Kaká April 22, 1982 62 23  Milan
8 MF Gilberto Silva October 7, 1976 68 3  Panathinaikos
19 MF Júlio Baptista October 1, 1981 44 10  Roma
20 MF Felipe Melo August 26, 1983 0 0  Fiorentina
17 MF Josué July 19, 1979 21 1  Wolfsburg
18 MF Elano June 14, 1981 32 5  Manchester City
10 MF Ronaldinho March 21, 1980 84 32  Milan

11 FW Robinho January 25, 1984 59 22  Manchester City
9 FW Adriano February 17, 1982 51 31  Internazionale
21 FW Alexandre Pato September 2, 1989 6 1  Milan
22 FW Amauri June 3, 1980 0 0  Juventus

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I getting excited for this game...anybody else going?

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I getting excited for this game...anybody else going?

me

And dat is a bomb sqaud Brazil call dere!

[capodetutticapi]

Juventus blocks Amauri call up TURIN, Italy (AP) - Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli won't allow striker Amauri to play for Brazil in its friendly against Italy on Feb. 10.

Internationals on FSC
 Tue., Feb. 10, 2:45 p.m. LIVE -
   Brazil vs. Italy (from London)
 
 All times ET, subject to change.   
The 28-year-old Amauri was a late call up by Brazil coach Dunga to replace Luis Fabiano for the match at Emirates Stadium in London.

"Amauri will not go to the national team. It is the club's decision," Cobolli Gigli said Sunday on the team's Web site. "For a start we haven't yet received notice of his call up and now we are outside the time limit.

"Myself and (chief executive Jean Claude) Blanc spoke about it and in the end decided that we couldn't permit the player to respond to the call. Juventus takes all the responsibility for this decision, but Amauri will stay here with us, at a time when we all need to stick together."

The decision leaves the path open for Amauri to play for Italy. The former Palermo attacker is set to qualify for an Italian passport this year and has been ambiguous over which team he would represent.

[freakazoid]

isnt amauri more likely to be a fixture for Italy as opposed to Brazil?

[mukumsplau]

he ambiguous oui...i doubt gigli block it witout consultin amauri...amauri jes tryin tuh buy time tuh make ah decision...i say go wit italy....in d brazil and esp in his position it go be easy to get displaced altho at d same time it mite be hard to displace him...d fella is quality..

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Italy's squad vs Brazil

Name Date of birth Club Caps (goals)

Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Buffon 28 January 1978 (age 31)  Juventus 89 (0)
Marco Amelia 2 April 1982 (age 26)  Palermo 8 (0)
Morgan De Sanctis 26 March 1977 (age 31)  Galatasaray 3 (0)

Defenders
Andrea Dossena 11 September 1981 (age 27)  Liverpool 5 (0)
Fabio Grosso 28 November 1977 (age 31)  Lyon 38 (3)
Fabio Cannavaro 13 September 1973 (age 35)  Real Madrid 121 (2)
Alessandro Gamberini 27 August 1981 (age 27)  Fiorentina 4 (0)
Nicola Legrottaglie 20 October 1976 (age 32)  Juventus 10 (1)
Daniele Bonera 31 May 1981 (age 27)  Milan 16 (0)
Gianluca Zambrotta 19 February 1977 (age 31)  Milan 80 (2)

Midfielders
Riccardo Montolivo 18 January 1985 (age 24)  Fiorentina 3 (0)
Simone Perrotta 17 september 1977 (age 31)  Roma 47 (2)
Daniele De Rossi 24 July 1983 (age 25)  Roma 42 (7) 
Alberto Aquilani 7 July 1984 (age 24)  Roma 10 (2)
Andrea Pirlo 19 May 1979 (age 29)  Milan 52 (7)
Simone Pepe 30 August 1983 (age 25)  Udinese 3 (0)
Mauro Camoranesi 4 October 1976 (age 32)  Juventus 42 (4)

Strikers
Giuseppe Rossi 1 February 1987 (age 22)  Villarreal 2 (0)
Antonio Di Natale 13 October 1977 (age 31)  Udinese 25 (9)
Fabio Quagliarella 31 January 1983 (age 26)  Udinese 10 (3)
Vincenzo Iaquinta 21 November 1979 (age 29)  Juventus 25 (1)
Alberto Gilardino 5 July 1982 (age 26)  Fiorentina 30 (10)
Luca Toni 26 May 1977 (age 31)  Bayern Munich 42 (16) 

[Filho]

Amauri has always said he wants to play for Brazil first. He's never been ambiguous as the article states. He has practically begged Dunga for a call up and was using the Italian citizenship to try to force Dunga's hand. Dunga reacted badly, as can be expected since he is a stubborn goat. He publicly said he would pick Amauri and then ommitted him when the team list came in. Big big diss. He than went further to say that Amauri didn't look good in Juve's last few games. I think the two of them haven't even met, and already don't get on. So when Dunga picked him late as a replacement for L. Fabiano, Amauri probably got offended and now he is pulling an Anelka...refusing a call up because he doesn't think the coach really wants him. If Dunga kept his word and just picked him..Amauri would be there in a heartbeat. The whole Juve story is nonsense..cuz there are Italian players at Juve who are playing in the same game. Amauri just being bad mind...first time his true allegiance in any doubt

[Tenorsaw]

Amauri will end up playing for Italy.  Dunga has been dierespectful, if you ask me.  I know Brazil has talent, but there is always a tendency to slight players that left Brazil for Europe before they were household names.  This is another case of that.  Amauri should have been called up long before this.

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Amauri will end up playing for Italy.  Dunga has been dierespectful, if you ask me.  I know Brazil has talent, but there is always a tendency to slight players that left Brazil for Europe before they were household names.  This is another case of that.  Amauri should have been called up long before this.

Following this latest fiasco with Juve bannin d man, Amauri came out and send that he wants to play for Brazil, not Italy.