Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has revealed he does not like seeing foreign-born players on Italy 's national team . 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 . Vazquez 's mother is Italian while Eder gained citizenship through more distant relatives . Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini thinks that players not born in Italy should n't represent the national team . Speaking at a Serie A meeting Monday , Mancini said : , 'The Italian national team should be Italian . 'An Italian player deserves to play for the national team while someone who was n't born in Italy , even if they have relatives , I do n't think they deserve to . ' 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 . Franco Vasquez of Palermo is eligible to play for the national side because his mother was born in Italy . Brazilian-born Eder of Sampdoria gained Italian citizenship through some distance relatives of his .
Roberto Mancini belives foreign-born players should n't be called up . Franco Vasquez and Eder are in Italy 's squad for the internationals . Mancini disagrees with this policy and thinks it should change . READ : Antonio Conte defends calling up foreign-born players to Italy .