Torino's Brazilian-born Bruno Peres reveals that he turned down an offer to play for Italy to keep Brazil an open option.
Eder is delighting with the Azzurri at Euro 2016, while Thiago Motta is not enjoying a great deal of popularity.
It appears a third oriundo could have been with them, but he decided against changing his nationality.
Torino's Brazilian-born Bruno Peres reveals that he turned down an offer to play for Italy to keep Brazil an open option.
Eder is delighting with the Azzurri at Euro 2016, while Thiago Motta is not enjoying a great deal of popularity.
It appears a third oriundo could have been with them, but he decided against changing his nationality.
“I received a proposal to change my passport to an Italian one and play with the Azzurri colours,” Peres told ESPN. “But I said no thanks, so I could still have a chance of playing for Brazil.”