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Federico Chiesa Declines Italy Call-Up Again

11/10/2025

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Federico Chiesa, Italy international, declined a call-up for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway, confirmed by coach Gennaro Gattuso.
Chiesa has not played for Italy since Euro 2024 and said he does not feel 100%.
Gennaro Gattuso noted this is not Chiesa's first opt-out, and emphasized respecting the player's decisions.

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Federico Chiesa, Italy international, declined a call-up for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway, confirmed by coach Gennaro Gattuso.
Chiesa has not played for Italy since Euro 2024 and said he does not feel 100%.
Gennaro Gattuso noted this is not Chiesa's first opt-out, and emphasized respecting the player's decisions.