Italy's coach Antonio Conte gestures during their Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match against Croatia at the San Siro stadium in Milan November 16, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
MILAN (Reuters) - - Italy coach Antonio Conte's decision to pick Brazilian-born Eder and Argentine-born Franco Vazquez in his squad has sparked a new row over 'oriundi' with former coach Marcello Lippi becoming the latest to join in.
The Azzurri have routinely fielded oriundi, foreign-born citizens with Italian ancestry, over the years.
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