Archive for August, 2008
Lippi names identical squad
By worldcuppers at 31 August, 2008, 5:54 pm
Despite the veterans disappointed performance during Euro 2008, Italy coach Marcello Lippi resists on calling young blood for the Azzuri’s upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Cyprus on September 6 and at home to Georgia four days later. Instead he recalled almost the same core players as the one used by former coach Roberto [...]
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Antic gives up on Bojan
By worldcuppers at 31 August, 2008, 5:30 pm
New Serbia coach Radomir Antic calls off earlier attempt to persuade Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic to join his squad to avoid any problems. Last Monday Antic hinted that he may attempt to persuade the uncapped teenager, who was born in Spain to a Serbian father and a Catalan mother and has represented Spain at both [...]
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Bullard in, Owen out
By worldcuppers at 31 August, 2008, 5:28 pm
After naming predictable squads in the past, England coach Fabio Capello spring a surprise as he names uncapped Wigan midfielder Jimmy Bullard for upcoming World Cup 2010 qualifying games against Andorra and Croatia. Bullard’s joy will contrast sharply with the dejection of striker Michael Owen, who has been left out despite making his first full [...]
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Ballack appearance in question
By worldcuppers at 30 August, 2008, 5:59 pm
Germany captain Michael Ballack is a doubt for his country’s upcoming two World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein in Vaduz on September 6 and Finland in Helsinki four days later as he is still struggling with a foot injury. The Chelsea midfielder picked up his injury during the Blues opening game of the Premier League season [...]
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Trio recalled to Les Bleus
By worldcuppers at 28 August, 2008, 3:39 pm
France coach Raymond Domenech has recalled playmaker Samir Nasri (Arsenal), centre-back Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla) and left-back Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona) to the Les Bleus squad for next week’s double-header against Austria and Serbia. All three were missing from last week’s friendly against Sweden. The Serbia match will be France’s first World Cup 2010 qualifying match.
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Boruc Poland career not over yet
By worldcuppers at 27 August, 2008, 8:30 pm
Poland coach Leo Beenhakker insists that keeper Artur Boruc’s international career is not over - despite the antics which saw the Glasgow Celtic player dropped from the Poland squad. Boruc has been omitted for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Slovenia and San Marino after allegedly breaking a curfew following last week’s friendly in Ukraine.
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Serbia warned off Bojan
By worldcuppers at 27 August, 2008, 6:19 pm
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has issued a hands off warning to new Serbia boss Radomir Antic over teenage striker Bojan Krkic, insisting ‘the player is ours’. Antic hinted earlier this week that he might attempt to persuade the uncapped Barcelona ace to play for Serbia, but Del Bosque is adamant the 17-year-old’s future lies [...]
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Socceroos recalls Kewell
By worldcuppers at 27 August, 2008, 1:52 pm
Galatasaray’s winger Harry Kewell has been recalled to the Australian squad for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan. Kewell, former Leeds United and Liverpool player missed Australia’s 2-2 friendly draw against South Africa in London last week but returns to the Socceroos side after overcoming a minor injury. Japan, Bahrain and Qatar are the [...]
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Ecuador protest against Valencia’s absence
By worldcuppers at 27 August, 2008, 5:39 am
The Ecuadorian Football Federation are to protest to FIFA over Wigan Athletic midfielder Luis Antonio Valencia’s no-show antics from last week’s international friendly against Colombia. Earlier reports mentioned that Valencia was suffering from a knee injury, but curiosuly he started the league game against Chelsea on Sunday, which Wigan lost 1-0. Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) [...]
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Kenya hopes to end jinx
By worldcuppers at 27 August, 2008, 5:36 am
After losing their last three meetings with Namibia including recent 2-1 defeat in in May, Kenya coach Francis Kimanzi is determined to finally ends the jinx when the two sides meet in a crucial African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifier next month. The Harambee Stars are second in Group Two, with seven points from [...]
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