When Amauri...

Promises to score on you, he probably is going to do it. Badass is this guys very essence, and works his tail off to earn the title. As Nocerino's recent loan move from Juve to Bari has shown us, you need to have the right mentality and work ethic to make the transition from the small stage to a big club, and Amauri has both. In this case it is part one of what is going to be an awesome weekend of Serie A football: Roma vs. Juventus. And then, the Derby della Madonnina at the San Siro! The big dogs all going at it at once. In this case, Amauri will be lining up with the epic Juventus captain Del Piero, against a Roma defense that has looked anything but fully in tact as they are missing key players. Even Burdisso, new CB signed from Inter, was only added a day before Serie A began. Bad news all around for Roma, because Amauri looked brilliant against Chievo, nearly scoring multiple times, and looks even more inspired with Brazilian compatriot Diego behind him feeding him majestic through balls. Despite the Brazilian on field connection, Amauri is fully focused on Italy, especially this season, as it looks like his Italian passport is ready to be issued to him in the near future. Although he is criticized from fans from both Italy and Brazil for not being fully dedicated to either one, there is no doubt that this guy is a great player, and a potentially great character for Lippi's team. "Italy embraced me and I want to return the hug. My children were born here and my third, hopefully, will also come soon.” He'll be looking for a call-up for the Azzurri nazionale, a team that craves a striker of his class to at the very least, be available on the bench. “It’s harder to get a passport than score a goal!” Amauri joked.