International Career
Although eligible for England, Perrotta played at the U-21 level for Italy. He won the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship but dropped from the 2000 Summer Olympics squad due to injury. He debuted at the senior level in 2002. He played for Italy at Euro 2004, scoring a goal against Bulgaria.
Perrotta also represented the Italian national team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup under coach Marcello Lippi, starting in all seven of the Azzurri's games en route to their World Cup title.
Unlike with Roma, Perrotta is often used as a left winger with the Italian national team or as a "front-lying" defensive midfielder, as he was in the 2006 World Cup.
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