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Italy coach Marcello Lippi says he will begin observing Amauri
after the Brazilian-born Juventus forward gained Italian
citizenship.
Amauri finally got his legal documentation in place and was
sworn in Monday.
On Tuesday, Lippi said that "starting today I'll begin
following him, but there's no guarantee that he'll be called up
(for the World Cup)."
The 29-year-old Amauri has struggled somewhat this season,
scoring only five goals in Serie A after producing a total of 27
goals over the past two seasons.
Lippi added that he speaks "often" with AS Roma captain
Francesco Totti, who has hinted at a possible return to the
national team despite retiring from international play after Italy
won the 2006 World Cup.
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