Parma defender Christian Panucci doesn't understand all the hullabaloo over Juventus striker Amauri's Italy call.

Panucci, a man who won 57 caps for Italy before the return of Marcello Lippi, is aware of some in the Italian game being against Amauri's call-up.

"I don't know for sure whether Amauri is totally Brazilian or a little Italian," stated the summer signing from Roma.

"If the documents say that Amauri can have Italian citizenship, then I think it is right that he is considered for the national side. I see nothing strange about it."

Panucci backed up his argument by using Juventus winger Mauro Camoranesi, who was born in Argentina, as an example.

"It wouldn't be the first time that this has happened seeing as it occurred with Camoranesi and nobody said anything."