<text>  Italy coach Antonio Conte believes that players of Italian descent should be free to decide whether they want to play for the azzurri. Contes latest call-ups, Argentine-born Franco Vazquez and Brazilian-born Eder, have caused a stir in Italy even though both players possess Italian passports. Im not the first to call-up a player of Italian descent and I wont be last, Conte told a news conference on Monday. Brazilian-born Eder right is one of two players not born in Italy to be called up by Antonio Conte . The Italy manager had defended his right to call up foreign-born players to the national squad . Argentine-born Franco Vazquez left has an Italian mother and made it clear he wanted to play for the azzurri . In the past Mauro Camoranesi Mauro won the World Cup with Italy. Christian Ledesma, Gabriel Paletta, Thiago Motta, Amauri and Romulo all played with the national team. At the last World Cup, of the 736 players that took part 83 were born in a different country from the one they were playing for, Conte added. Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini expressed a different opinion earlier on Monday. Former City boss Roberto Mancini had previously disagreed with foreign-born players being picked . I believe that an Italian player deserves to play for Italy, Mancini said. Anyone who wasnt born in Italy, even though he may have Italian relatives, shouldnt be allowed to play. At least this is my opinion. Conte said Vazquez had made it clear right from the start that he wanted to represent Italy. Its not that I forced him to accept, the coach added. Mauro Camoranesi right was born in Argentina but won the 2006 World Cup playing for Italy . Vazquezs mother was born in Padua and Eders great grand- father was from Treviso. Italy travel to Bulgaria for a Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday and host England in Turin three days later in a friendly. Contes team are second in Group H, behind Croatia on goal difference with 10 points from four games. Goalkeepers: Buffon Juventus, Perin Genoa, Sirigu Paris Saint Germain; . Defenders: Barzagli Juventus, Bonucci Juventus, Chiellini Juventus, Moretti Torino, Ranocchia Inter; . Midfielders: Antonelli Milan, Bertolacci Genoa, Candreva Lazio, Cerci Milan, Darmian Torino, Florenzi Roma, Marchisio Juventus, Parolo Lazio, Pasqual Fiorentina, Soriano Sampdoria, Valdifiori Empoli, Verratti Paris Saint Germain; . Forwards: Eder Sampdoria, Gabbiadini Napoli, Immobile Borussia Dortmund, Pellé Southampton, Vazquez Palermo, Zaza Sassuolo 