I'm still waiting for Rossi to say sorry - Prandelli

Former Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has revealed he is
still waiting for an apology from Giuseppe Rossi.

Cesare Prandelli would still like an apology from Fiorentina
striker Giuseppe Rossi regarding the striker's reaction to being
left out of the former Italy coach's World Cup squad.

The 28-year-old was controversially omitted for the 2014
tournament in Brazil as Prandelli had concerns over his fitness.

Rossi was unhappy with the call after a season which had seen
him score 16 Serie A goals in 21 appearances.

At the time he publicly criticised Prandelli, who thinks the former
Manchester United forward's subsequent injury which ruled him
out of the whole of last season means he was correct.

"This is a special case," the 58-year-old, who is currently
without a club, told Radio Blu.

"As a fan of Fiorentina he is a phenomenon from a football point
of view.

"From another point of view, I am still waiting for a five-letter
word [scusa/sorry]."

Prandelli guided Italy to the final of Euro 2012 - where they lost
to Spain - but saw his side crash out of last year's World Cup
along with England in the group stage, as Uruguay and Costa
Rica progressed.

A succession of injuries have meant Rossi has barely played
over recent years, starting just 28 league games in the four
seasons prior to 2015-16.

He has returned for Fiorentina in this campaign, though, making
three Serie A appearances.