Italy may take 24th man to World Cup

Camoranesi was included on Tuesday in the 23-man squad for the finals in South Africa but can be replaced before the first match of the June 11-July 11 tournament.

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"I could take a 24th player to South Africa. In the next few days we will see how Camoranesi is," Lippi told reporters before adding that Cossu was the likely candidate having just missed out on the final squad.

"It's happened often in my career. When people say I'm dead I always bounce back. Perhaps this is my true strength," the Napoli striker said at Italy's Alpine training base in Sestriere.

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