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AC Milan's Marco Borriello and Sampdoria's Giampaolo Pazzini, both battling for the final striker berth in Italy's squad, did their chances no harm by both scoring with trademark headers in Samps's 2-1 win over Milan on Sunday.
With Roma's Luca Toni also improving his form and fitness and Juventus's Brazil-born forward Amauri now qualifying as an Italian citizen, Borriello and Pazzini both made sure they caught coach Marcello Lippi's eye with the timing of the latter's injury-time winner yet another demonstration of Pazzini's continuing threat in front of goal.
"1-1 between me and Borriello? I wouldn't say so. I won because we won 2-1," confident Pazzini told reporters after his 15th league goal of the campaign.
Hoffenheim equalised with an own goal in the final minute for a 1-1 draw in the match in which Valdez's striker partner, Argentine-born striker Lucas Barrios, played from the start.
Canterbury United's attacking midfielder Aaron Clapham is the only uncapped player included in the All Whites' 12-day training camp for Australasian-based players later this month.
Midfielder Jeremy Brockie, who is recovering from a broken leg, midfielder Cole Peverley and striker Costa Barbarouses have also been included for the April 28-May 10 camp that concludes with a match between a New Zealand selection and an "All Star" team drawn from the domestic league.
