Rossi delighted to end Italy goal drought

The Fiorentina striker handed Italy the lead in Monday's friendly at Fulham's Craven Cottage, his first goal on the international stage since June 2011.

Two serious knee injuries while with Villarreal had threatened to derail Rossi's career, but the 26-year-old is back and arguably better than ever, leading the way in the Serie A scoring charts with 11 goals.

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