Napoli duo's delight at call-up for Italy

    Monday, October 6, 2008

    Napoli duo Fabiano Santacroce and Christian Maggio have expressed their delight at receiving their first call-ups to the Italy squad. Defender Santacroce and midfielder Maggio have earned a place in Marcello Lippi´s 23-man team for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Montenegro following impressive displays in Serie A this season. "I am thrilled," admitted Santacroce. "I was told of the news by my club's general director Pierpaolo Marino and I still cannot believe it." It h ...

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