Last week Antonio Conte announced his Italian squad for the pre-2016 UEFA European Championship friendlies. The Italian coach put forward a strong 28-man squad for the upcoming matches; the Azzurri face Spain at the Stadio Friuli in Udine on March 24 and then travel to the Allianz Arena in Munich to play Germany five days later. However, despite calling up a robust team, one player noticeably missing from the roster was Sebastian Giovinco.

The former Juventus player left Italy just over a year ago to join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, where the pint-size Torinese has become a giant in both his club and the league. While Italians may not be as shocked that Giovinco was left off Conte's list, most North Americans (and international MLS enthusiasts) were left scratching their heads: how could Conte not call up one of—if not the—best players in North America?

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