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Born in Brazil, Milan's defender has been included in the Italian national team lineup for a friendly match against Germany.
Coach Cesare Prandelli has so far given a chance not only to naturalized footballers, including Brazil-born Amauri and Argentina-born Cristian Ledesma, which has sparked controversial evaluations in Italy.
Motta, whose grandfather is Italian, has worn the jerseys of the Brazil national team (up to the age of 23), but this, it seems, will not prevent him from becoming a member of the Italian national team.
However, FIFA has not yet granted him permission, so it is unclear whether the defender will be able to take to the field.
