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New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi is among the players called up to play for Italy in its first game since its humiliating World Cup.
Italy faces the Ivory Coast in an exhibition game in London on Tuesday, and Rossi was among the players summoned by new coach Cesare Prandelli on Friday.
Rossi is a striker for Spain's Villareal. He had three goals in Villarreal's recent 4-1 victory over England's Tottenham in an exhibition game.
Rossi was born in Teaneck, N.J., to Italian parents and chose to play for the Italian national team instead of the U.S. squad. He was cut by Italy when its preliminary World Cup roster was pared.
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Prandelli succeeds Marcello Lippi as coach after Italy was ousted in the group stage in South Africa without a victory.
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