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Diego wants Mascherano as captain
By worldcuppers at 5 November, 2008, 7:23 pm
It seems that the new Argentina coach Diego Maradona wants Liverpool’s midfielder Javier Mascherano to captain the country. Maradona is a long-time admire of the hard-working player and according to FIFA.com had once mentioned “The only player that can’t be replaced in the national team is Javier Mascherano. In Argentina, it’s Mascherano plus ten.”
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Bojan to replace Torres
By worldcuppers at 1 September, 2008, 6:03 pm
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic for the upcoming World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Armenia following this weekend’s injury to Liverpool’s Fernando Torres. Last week the highly-rated striker was courted by new Serbia coach Radomir Antic as he is also entitled to play for the Balkan nation, but [...]
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Bellamy rested by Wales
By worldcuppers at 1 September, 2008, 6:02 pm
Wales manager John Toshack and West Ham manager Alan Curbishley have agreed to let striker Craig Bellamy remain in London during the upcoming international break to continue his recovery from hamstring problem. After managing only a handful appearances last season, Bellamy returned to action for the Hammers when he came off the bench to score [...]
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No Anderson for Brazil
By worldcuppers at 1 September, 2008, 6:01 pm
Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed that Sao Paulo’s midfielder Hernanes has been called up to replace his midfield counterpart Anderson in Dunga’s World Cup 2010 qualifiers squad against Chile and Bolivia. The Manchester United midfielder has been ruled out with an undisclosed injury. Hernanes was part of the Brazil under-23 squad that took bronze at the [...]
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Tevez back for Argentina
By worldcuppers at 1 September, 2008, 5:44 pm
Five England-based players including striker Carlos Tevez (Manchester United) has been named in the Argentina squad for the upcoming World Cup 2010 Qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru. The others are Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle United) and Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City). Olypic heroes Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors) and Lionel [...]
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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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