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Honored with Mota called up for "Skuadra Azzurri 6.02.2011

Brazil-born midfielder Thiago Motta Inter will play for the national team of Italy, it became clear today. National coach Prandelli called him for sparring with Germany during the week. For such a possibility was said long ago, but today it just happened in practice.

Striker Alessandro Matra from Juventus and winger Sebastian Dzhoviniko of Parma also received first call for the national team. Experienced goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon did return in the composition of 4-time world champions after a long treatment of a back injury.