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<TD vAlign=top><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>FIGC President Giancarlo Abete has warned Francesco Totti that he could face sanctions if he continues to refuse a return to the Italy squad.<BR></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>UEFA President Michel Platini noted this week that players should be suspended if they turn down a call for international duty.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“Platini’s comment was entirely plausible and is shared by the Federation rules, as players who refuse the international call are in for suspension,” said the FIGC chief. <BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Totti has been out of the Azzurri scene since the World Cup, claiming he needed to focus on a full recovery from his fractured ankle.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Despite that injury, he has been Serie A’s top scorer with 26 goals and is in line for the Golden Shoe as Europe’s top League hitman.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>As for Nesta, he has retired from international duty, as he feels that at the age of 31 and with precarious fitness, he cannot handle both commitments.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“This is a difficult situation, though, as Nesta has asked to walk away after giving a great deal to the Nazionale and the Coach has agreed to let him take this move,” explained Abete. <BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“We hope he will change his mind and that Totti can return in September, as he hinted, because Italy needs a player of his talent.”<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Considering the news that the Roma captain will not require surgery to remove the metal plaque in his ankle, there should be nothing stopping him from returning to the Italy side.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“If Totti is called and he refuses, then that is one thing. Right now Totti and Roberto Donadoni have discussed the matter and agreed to accept that decision.”<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>This is a matter of utmost importance, as Italy face two crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers with France and Ukraine in September.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“We will not arrive at September living in hope. We have to prepare for the future and that means knowing who will be with us and who will not.”<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>The Azzurri are now in second place in Group B with 13 points to France’s 15 after their 2-1 victory in the Faroe Islands.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“We got the result and there was some tension at the end, as if you waste that many chances then you will run risks.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“The important thing today was to achieve the three points and put ourselves in a stronger position for qualifying.<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>It has been a long hard journey for the Nazionale,</FONT></P></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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