Alex Telles earns Brazil call-up but 'expected Italy call'
Speaking on the matter from Brazil's retreat, Telles said the following:
"I would be lying if I said that I did not expect to be called by the Italian national team. Brazil has always been my dream, something for which I fought and had been looking for some time. It is definitely my main goal in my career."
Giampiero Ventura and Roberto Mancini both considered a call-up for Telles in Azzurri but it never materialised under either coach.
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