Tuesday, June 01, 2010

New Jersey Native Left Off Italy's World Cup Roster

Coach Marcello Lippi finished setting up his 23-man squad for Italy's World Cup team on Tuesday.  The team will be minus New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi, who holds dual citizenship (he was born to Italian parents) and who plays for Spanish club Villarreal.

GOALKEEPERS:

Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli)
Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)

DEFENDERS:

Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa)
Leonardo Bonucci (AS Bari)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Domenico Criscito (Genoa)
Christian Maggio (Napoli)
Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)

MIDFIELDERS:

Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus)
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)
Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria)
Simone Pepe (Udinese)
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

FORWARDS:

Antonio Di Natale (Udinese)
Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina)
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus)
Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria)
Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)

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