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| Volpi backs Di Vaio for Italy |
Tuesday 16 December, 2008 |
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Bologna midfielder Sergio Volpi has joined the growing campaign for teammate Marco Di Vaio to be handed a return to La Nazionale.
Di Vaio has 14 Azzurri appearances to his name but hasn't had a look-in since Euro 2004 under Giovanni Trapattoni.
However, the 32-year-old has enjoyed a renaissance at Bologna this term and is the joint Capocannoniere with 12 goals to his name.
“I think he deserves an Italy shirt for what he is doing at the moment,” Volpi maintained.
“If he keeps playing like this Marcello Lippi will have to give him a call.”
Bologna thumped Torino 5-2 last weekend and will take that confidence into Wednesday's Coppa Italia clash with Roma.
“We will go there to play our game and we are hoping to get through,” Volpi said.
“It will be a difficult game against a side with big ambitions who are competing in the League and Champions League, but at the moment we can trouble anyone.
“We showed our character in the second half against Torino and picked up an important win in a game where we wanted the result at all costs.
“If we keep putting in that same kind of performance and improve our consistency we will achieve our objectives this season.”
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