most of the talk will prob be in individual country topics
but general comments from 'nuetrals'on shock omissions, bolters and last minute injury concerns could be worth a space here
but general comments from 'nuetrals'on shock omissions, bolters and last minute injury concerns could be worth a space here
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does anyone know the squad announcement dates - they seem to be all over he place - based on the two countries i give a toss about
Our 23 = monday
England's provisional squad of 30 = tuesday (over there)
stopped being lazy.... here's some info
>>Unfortunately it�s hard to get a straight answer on exactly when this deadline is. There�s a May 11th deadline for submitting a 30 man preliminary squad to FIFA, but no publicly available fixed deadline for cutting that 30 man squad down to 23. FIFA�s official World Cup 2010 Regulations document states only that the 23 man squad is required �prior to the kick-off of the opening match in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant FIFA circular.� Presumably this circular has been sent only to football associations and such, but a recent quote from France coach Raymond Domenech would seem to suggest said deadline is June 1st:
�They must be clever and forget their ego to realise that the only thing that matters is the team, not them,� Domenech told French daily L�Equipe in an interview published on Tuesday. �If they don�t understand that, I will need a gun. We�re only supposed to give our final squad on June 1.� <<
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seems like we are being a bit less cagey than other nations
Our 23 = monday
England's provisional squad of 30 = tuesday (over there)
stopped being lazy.... here's some info
>>Unfortunately it�s hard to get a straight answer on exactly when this deadline is. There�s a May 11th deadline for submitting a 30 man preliminary squad to FIFA, but no publicly available fixed deadline for cutting that 30 man squad down to 23. FIFA�s official World Cup 2010 Regulations document states only that the 23 man squad is required �prior to the kick-off of the opening match in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant FIFA circular.� Presumably this circular has been sent only to football associations and such, but a recent quote from France coach Raymond Domenech would seem to suggest said deadline is June 1st:
�They must be clever and forget their ego to realise that the only thing that matters is the team, not them,� Domenech told French daily L�Equipe in an interview published on Tuesday. �If they don�t understand that, I will need a gun. We�re only supposed to give our final squad on June 1.� <<
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seems like we are being a bit less cagey than other nations
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Ballack's out of the world cup with his injured ankle.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8684774.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8684774.stm
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obviously a good player, but i won't be sad not to see him there
perhaps if he played for a team i supported i'd rate him but from a distance he seems a niggly and arrogant player
perhaps it's just a matter of perspective
perhaps if he played for a team i supported i'd rate him but from a distance he seems a niggly and arrogant player
perhaps it's just a matter of perspective
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Senna left out of the Spanish final squad, somewhat surprising considering how well he played for them in EURO 2008.
Had injury problems for most of the past season, and although apparently fit now, has not been selected to go to South Africa.
Had injury problems for most of the past season, and although apparently fit now, has not been selected to go to South Africa.
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