article_snippet: The former Manchester City boss was responding to this weekend's call ups of Sampdoria's Brazilian-born striker Eder and Palermo's Argentine-born midfielder Franco Vazquez to Italy's squad.
article_snippet: Vazquez's mother is Italian while Eder gained citizenship through more distant relatives.
article_snippet: Speaking at a Serie A meeting Monday, Roberto Mancini said:, 'Italy's national team should be Italian. '
article_snippet: An Italian player deserves to play for Italy's national team while someone who wasn't born in Italy, even if Italy's national team have relatives, I don't think Italy's national team deserve to.'
article_snippet: Dozens of foreign-born players - mainly Brazilians and Argentines - have appeared for Italy over the years, highlighted by Omar Sivori and Jose Altafini in the 1960's and Omar Camoranesi during the Azzurri's 2006 World Cup victory.
article_snippet: Franco Vasquez of Palermo is eligible to play for the national side because Franco Vasquez of Palermo was born in Italy .
article_snippet: Brazilian-born Eder of Sampdoria gained Italian citizenship through some distance relatives of Brazilian-born Eder of Sampdoria .
highlights_snippet: Franco Vasquez and Eder are in Italy's squad for the internationals .
  
highlights_snippet: Antonio Conte defends calling up foreign-born players to Italy .