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World Cup starts Friday 11th June......

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No need for anyone else to turn up, Spain will walk away with it, I just hope England make a good show for once and get to the semi's or even the final.

[rocky29]

No need for anyone else to turn up, Spain will walk away with it, I just hope England make a good show for once and get to the semi's or even the final.

dont talk daft spains record in world and european cups is . I want a italy v england final. And i hope after the game capello wont be allowed back in his native country.

[SouthCoastShankly]

30 man squad gets announced today.

Papers and radio are reporting that Capello will call up Hargreaves in place of Barry. WTF!

[RedSi35]

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.

Will be a difficult 7 to omit in final party.

I would go for
Bent
Huddlestone
Parker
Warnock
King
Baines
Dawson

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Liverpool players included in World cup squads  :-

England : Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson and Jamie Carragher
Argentina : Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez
Netherlands : Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt
Spain : Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina
Greece : Sotiros Kyrgiakos
Denmark : Daniel Agger
Slovakia : Martin Skrtel

[babu]

go you froggies

[stmichael]

Please not that most of these squads are provisional:

Spain Squad:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), David De Gea (Atletico Madrid), Victor Valdes (Barcelona).

Defenders: Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa (all Real Madrid), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol (both Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna).

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta (all Barcelona), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Valencia).

Forwards: Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahce), Juan Manuel Mata, David Silva, David Villa (Valencia), Alvaro Negredo, Jesus Navas (both Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao). 


Germany Squad

Goalkeepers: Hans-Jorg Butt (FC Bayern), Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04) e Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen)

Defenders: Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Heiko Westerman (Schalke 04), Philip Lahm (FC Bayern), Jerome Boateng (Hamburg), Andreas Beck (Hoffenheim), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlim), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Holger Badstuber (FC Bayern) e Dennis Aogo (Hamburg)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Sami Khedira (Stuttgart), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburgo, Marko Marin (Werder Bremen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern), Christian Trasch (Stuttgart), Mesut Ozil (Werder Bremen) e Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen)

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Koln), Miroslav Klose (FC Bayern), Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen), Cacau (Stuttgart), Thomas Muller (FC Bayern) e Mario Gomez (FC Bayern)


Australia Squad

Goalkeepers: Adam Federici (Reading), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira), David Carney (FC Twente), Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Craig Moore (Unattached), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough)

Midfielders: Mark Bresciano (Palermo), Tim Cahill (Everton), Nicky Carle (Crystal Palace), Jason Culina (Gold Coast United), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers), Richard Garcia (Hull City), Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg)

Strikers: Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente)


Netherlands Squad

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax)

Defense: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (HSV), André Ooijer (PSV), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV), Otman Bakkal (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern München), Wout Brama (FC Twente), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City),  Stijn Schaars (AZ), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), David Mendes da Silva (AZ),

Forwards: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (AZ), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern München), Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (HSV)


Italy Squad

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo)

Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

Forwards: Marco Borriello (AC Milan), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal)


Brazil Squad

Goalkeepers: Júlio César (Inter), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

Fullbacks: Maicon (Inter), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Michel Bastos (Lyon)

Center backs: Juan (Roma), Lúcio (Inter), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan)

Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Josué (Wolfsburg), Kleberson (Flamengo), Elano (Galatasaray), Ramires (Benfica), Kaká (Real Madrid), Julio Baptista (Roma)

Strikers: Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Robinho (Santos), Grafite (Wolfsburg)


France Squad

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille), Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux) e Mickaël Landreau (Lille)

Defenders: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal-ING), Eric Abidal (Barcelona-ESP), William Gallas (Arsenal-ING), Patrice Evra (Manchester United-ING), Rod Fanni (Rennes), Adil Rami (Lille), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla-ESP), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal-ING), Marc Planus (Bordeaux-FRA) e Anthony Reveillère (Lyon)

Midfielders: Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid-ESP), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal-ING), Yann M'Vila (Rennes) e Florent Malouda (Chelsea-ING)

Strikers: Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribéry (Bayern de Munique-ALE), Thierry Henry (Barcelona-ESP), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea-ING), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaikos-GRE), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique de Marseille), Hatem Ben Arfa (Olympique de Marseille) e Jimmy Briand (Rennes)


USA Squad

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG) e Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton/ENG).

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes/FRA), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover/GER), Jay DeMerit (Watford/ENG), Clarence Goodson (IK Start/NOR), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Milan/ITA), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas) e Jonathan Spector (West Ham/ENG).

Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers/SCO), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro/SWE), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/ENG), Landon Donovan (Everton/ENG), Maurice Edu (Rangers/SCO), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus/DEN), Stuart Holden (Bolton/ENG), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew) e José Torres (Pachuca/MEX).

Strikers: Jozy Altidore (Villarreal/SPA), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Puebla/MEX) e Eddie Johnson (Aris/CYP).


Mexico Squad

Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (América), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara), Óscar Pérez (Jaguares).

Defense: Rafael Márquez (Barcelona, Spa), Carlos Salcido (PSV), Francisco Rodríguez (PSV), Ricardo Osorio (VfB Stuttgart, Dui), Héctor Moreno (AZ), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efraín Juárez (UNAM), Jonny Magallón (Guadalajara), Juan Carlos Valenzuela (América), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas).

Midfielders: Andrés Guardado (Deportivo La Coruña, Spa), Jonathan dos Santos (Barcelona, Spa), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (UNAM), Pablo Barrera (UNAM), Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray, Tur), Adrián Aldrete (Morelia).

Forwards: Carlos Vela (Arsenal, Eng), Guillermo Franco (West Ham United, Eng), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Veracruz), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Javier Hernández (Guadalajara).


Argentina Squad

Goalkeepers Sergio Romero (PSV-HOL), Mariano Andújar (Catania-ITA), Diego Pozo (Colón)

Defenders: Nicolas Otamendi (Vélez Sarsfield), Martín Demichelis (Bayern de Munique-ALE), Walter Samuel (Inter de Milão-ITA), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique de Marselha-FRA), Clemente Rodríguez (Estudiantes), Nicolás Burdisso (Roma), Juan Manuel  (Newell's Old Boys), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle-ING) e Ariel Garcé (Colón).

Midfielders: Jonás Gutierrez (Newcastle-ING), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool-ING), Juan Sebástian Verón (Estudiantes), Ángel Di María (Benfica-POR), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina-ITA), Javier Pastore (Palermo-ITA), Maxi Rodríguez (Liverpool-ING), Juan Mercier (Argentinos Juniors), Jose Sosa (Bayern de Munique-ALE), Sebastián Blanco (Lanús) e Jesús Dátolo (Olympiacos-GRE).

Strikers: Lionel Messi (Barcelona-ESP), Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid-ESP), Carlos Tevez (Manchester United-ING), Diego Milito (Inter de Milão-ITA), Martín Palermo (Boca Juniors), Sergio Agüero (Atlético de Madri-ESP) e Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli-ITA).

[laza]

Newsflash from Down under is Harry Kewell may miss first game due to a groin injury.............


Hey I said it was a newsflash , not Tales of the Unexpected

[rocky29]

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.

Will be a difficult 7 to omit in final party.

I would go for
Bent
Huddlestone
Parker
Warnock
King
Baines
Dawson

just heard jon terry out with suspected matertassal on left foot. Going for scan today. So maybe wayne bridge back in the frame

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Rumour going round that John Terry has broken his foot and is out of the World cup. Looks like Carra may be going for more than just a sight seeing trip.

snap 

[laza]

Well on bright at  least England boys can have their grass cut back at Wag's homes

[Redman in wales]

Brazil Squad

Goalkeepers: Júlio César (Inter), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

Fullbacks: Maicon (Inter), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Michel Bastos (Lyon)

Center backs: Juan (Roma), Lúcio (Inter), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan)

Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Josué (Wolfsburg), Kleberson (Flamengo), Elano (Galatasaray), Ramires (Benfica), Kaká (Real Madrid), Julio Baptista (Roma)

Strikers: Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Robinho (Santos), Grafite (Wolfsburg)

What.... no Lucas Levia ??       

[zarababe]

Come on Diego's Amigos... argentina argentina argentina..

[lakes10]

No need for anyone else to turn up, Spain will walk away with it, I just hope England make a good show for once and get to the semi's or even the final.

no way mate, NZ are going to walk it, the football world is in for a hell of a shock..........................my mates at the BBC told me, so it must be true