Calò breaks silence on Italy snub: ‘If I keep this up, I’ll deserve a call-up’

Frosinone midfielder Giacomo Calò has addressed his omission from Roberto Mancini's Italy squad, stating he will earn a national call-up if he maintains his current form. Despite his agent Vincenzo Pisacane criticizing Mancini over the snub ahead of Nations League matches against France and Belgium, Calò insisted he does not want to fuel controversy and remains fully focused on performing for his club.

The 29-year-old has registered five goals in Serie A this season and leads the league in chances created. While Mancini instead handed maiden senior call-ups to teenagers Riccardo Cassano and Simone Lontani, Calò rejected the idea that his approaching 30th birthday should prevent him from earning an international debut.