Archive for the ‘WC Squads’ Category

Rio: “I would have paid him to come”

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Paul Scholes

On the eve of England’s first warm-up match for the World Cup another member of the England set-up has expressed his disappointment at Paul Scholes’s decision to not make himself available for selection – England captain, Rio Ferdinand.

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Argentina cannot ignore Diego Milito

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Diego Milito

In his first season with a ‘big’ club, Diego Milito has excelled. After yesterdays Champions League final he has now brought his tally to 30 goals for the season; a very healthy return bettered only in the current Argentine squad by Lionel Messi. Yet, it is feasible that Milito may not feature at all in Diego Maradona’s plans.

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Argentina trim down final 23 man squad

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Diego Maradona

World Cup legend and winner Diego Maradona named a 23-man squad on Wednesday ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, dropping seven players from the provisional list that he named last week. The seven players dropped from the provisional squad are Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, Newell’s Old Boys defender Juan Manuel Insaurralde, Jose Sosa of Estudiantes, Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini, Olympiakos midfielder Jesus Datolo, , Lanus’ Sebastian Blanco and Juan Mercier of Argentinos Juniors. Argentina won the 1978 and 1986 World Cup tournaments, with Maradona captaining the side in 1986.

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