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World Cup's coming soon. are we going to have a separate thread for that?

The 30 men for some teams then: (ING, HOL etc. is because I took it from a Brazilian website)

Honduras:

GK: Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia) e Ricardo Canales (Motagua).

Defenders: Osman Chávez (Platense), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan-ING), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Sergio Mendoza (Motagua), Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua), Mauricio Sabillón (Hangzhou Greentown-CHI), Víctor Bernárdez (Anderlecht-BEL) e Bonieck García (Olimpia).

Midfielders: Hendry Thomas (Wigan-ING), Wilson Palácios (Tottenham-ING), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia), Edgar Alvarez (Bari-ITA), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramón Núñez (Olimpia), Julio César León (Torino-ITA), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizard-EUA)

FW: David Suazo (Genoa-ITA), Carlos Pavón (Deportivo España), Walter Martínez (Marathón) e Georgie Welcome (Motagua).

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Australia:

GK: Adam Federici (Reading-ING), Eugene Adelaide (Galekovic Utd), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough-ING), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham-ING);

DF: Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira-EAU), David Carney (Twente-HOL), Scott Chipperfield (Basel-SUI), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa-ING), Mark Milligan (JEF United-JAP), Craig Moore (sem clube), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray-TUR), Jade North (Tromso-NOR), Luke Wilkshire (Dínamo Moscovo-RUS), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough-ING);

MF: Mark Bresciano (Palermo-ITA), Tim Cahill (Everton-ING), Nick Carle (Crystal Palace-ING), Jason Culina (Costa do Ouro Utd), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers-ING), Richard Garcia (Hull City-ING), Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers-ING), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar-HOL), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar-HOL), Jedinak Mile (Kulubu Antalyaspor-TUR), Tommy Oar (Utrecht-HOL), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo-ITA), Dario Vidosic (Nuremberg-ALE);

FW: Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus-JAP), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray-TUR), Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough-ING) e Nikita Rukavytsya (Twente-HOL).

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England:

GK: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green


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


MF: 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


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

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Italy


GK: Buffon, Marchetti, De Sanctis, Sirigu

DF: Bocchetti, Bonucci, F. Cannavaro, Cassani, Chiellini, Criscito, Grosso, Maggio, Zambrotta

MF: Camoranesi, Candreva, Cossu, De Rossi, Gattuso, Marchisio, Montolivo, Palombo, Pepe, Pirlo

FW: Borriello, Di Natale, Gilardino, Iaquinta, Pazzini, G. Rossi, Quagliarella



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only one right back and 3 left backs for england

or is warnock a right back?maybe he is,i can't remember now



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Italy without Toni ?
That's gonna be interesting.



Brazilian one LOLOLOLOLOL

GK: Julio Cesar, Gomes and Doni (lol!)

R/L backs: Maicon, Daniel Alves, Gilberto (from Hertha, Tottenham, now playing for Cruzeiro) and Michel Bastos

DF: Lucio, Juan, Luisão and Thiago Silva

MF: Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Josué, Kleberson, Elano, Júlio Baptista fuuuuuuuuuuu and Kaká

FW: Robinho, Luis Fabiano, Nilmar and Grafite

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players that the media AND people wanted but are out: Ronaldinho Gaucho, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Neymar and Victor.

the other 7, which may or not be called in case of injuries: Ronaldinho, Paulo Henrique Ganso (Santos), Alex (Chelsea), Sandro (currently in my team, Internacional, but soon in Tottenham), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Carlos Eduardo (Hoffenheim) and Diego Tardelli (Atlético Mineiro, former PSV)



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Netherlands:

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

Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart/GER), John Heitinga (Everton/ENG), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg/GER), Andre Ooijer (PSV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Edson Braafheid (Celtic/SCO)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City/ENG), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan/ITA), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Wout Brama (FC Twente), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich/GER), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid/ESP)

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool/ENG), Eljero Elia (Hamburg/GER), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan/ITA), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool/ENG), Robin van Persie (Arsenal/ENG), Otman Bakkal (PSV), Jeremain Lens (AZ Alkmaar), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)

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Greece:

 

Arqueros:
Costas Halkias (PAOK)
Alexandros Tzorvas (Panathinaikos)
Michael Sifakis (Aris)

Defensores:
Lukas Vyntra (Panathinaikos)
Giorgos Seitaridis (Panathinaikos)
Stergos Marinos (Panathinaikos)
Nikos (Panathinaikos)
Spyropoulos (Panathinaikos)
Vangelis Moras (Bolonia/ITA)
Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos)
Giorgos Galitsios (Olympiakos)
Vasilis Torosidis (Olympiakos)
Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Liverpool/ENG)
Giorgos Tzavellas (Panionios)
Stelios Malezas (PAOK)
Socrates Papastathopoulos (Génova/ITA)
Costas Manolas (AEK)

Volantes:
Costas Katsouranis (Panathinaikos)
Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos)
Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos)
Christos Patsatzoglou (Omonia/CYR)
Alexandros Tziolis (Siena/ITA)
Grigoris Makos (AEK Athens)
Sakis Prittas (Aris)

Delanteros:
Dimitris Salpingidis (Panathinaikos)
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Panathinaikos)
Fanis Gekas (Hertha Berlín/GER)
Giorgos Samaras (Celtic/SCO)
Angelos Haristeas (FC Nuremberg/GER)
Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucarest/ROM)
Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos)



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Gonna help you a bit:

Germany:

GK: Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Hans-Jörg Butt (Bayern Munich).

DF: Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Arne Friedrich (Hertha BSC Berlin), Serdar Tasci (VFB Stuttgart), Heiko Westermann (Schalke 04), Jerome Boateng (Hamburger SV), Dennis Aogo (Hamburger SV), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Andreas Beck (1899 Hoffenheim)

MF: Michael Ballack (Chelsea FC), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Mesut Özil (Werder Bremen), Marko Marin (Werder Bremen), Sami Khedira (VFB Stuttgart), Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen/Bayern Munich), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburger SV), Christian Träsch (VFB Stuttgart)

FW: Stefan Kießling (Bayer Leverkusen), Cacau (VFB Stuttgart), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (1.FC Köln)



zuvuyeay said:
only one right back and 3 left backs for england

or is warnock a right back?maybe he is,i can't remember now

no, he is a Left Back

supposedly Carragher can play at right back though...

Carragher isnt great at centre back...let alone out of position though...



France, 30:


GARDIENS : Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickaël Landreau (Lille).
DEFENSEURS : Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ANG), Eric Abidal (Barcelone/ESP), William Gallas (Arsenal/ANG), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ANG), Rod Fanni (Rennes), Adil Rami (Lille), Sébastien Squillaci (Séville/ESP), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal/ANG), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Reveillère (Lyon).
MILIEUX DE TERRAIN : Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid/ESP), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal/ANG), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ANG).
ATTAQUANTS : Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL), Thierry Henry (Barcelone/ESP), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea/ANG), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaïkos/GRE), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes).



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SciFiBoy said:
zuvuyeay said:
only one right back and 3 left backs for england

or is warnock a right back?maybe he is,i can't remember now

no, he is a Left Back

supposedly Carragher can play at right back though...

Carragher isnt great at centre back...let alone out of position though...


As a Liverpool supporter I would be the first to concede (excuse the pun) that Carragher has had his worst season in Liverpool's defence. Last year it wouldn't have been a suprise him getting recalled, but this season...no he probably doesn't deserve to go.



FootballFan said:
SciFiBoy said:
zuvuyeay said:
only one right back and 3 left backs for england

or is warnock a right back?maybe he is,i can't remember now

no, he is a Left Back

supposedly Carragher can play at right back though...

Carragher isnt great at centre back...let alone out of position though...


As a Liverpool supporter I would be the first to concede (excuse the pun) that Carragher has had his worst season in Liverpool's defence. Last year it wouldn't have been a suprise him getting recalled, but this season...no he probably doesn't deserve to go.


obviously liverpool haven't had a good season overall,

but when did carragher come out of international retirement,it would appear carragher is going to the world cup unless milner is going to be the only right back cover

unless fabio has 3 at the back plans



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