The 2010 South Africa World Cup thread

Originally posted by NickV:
Portugal’s World Cup squad*:

Goalkeepers: Eduardo (Braga), Beto (FC Porto) Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis)

Defenders: Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel (Valencia), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Rolando (FC Porto), Pepe (Real Madrid), Duda (Malaga) Ze Castro (Deportivo)

Midfielders: Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting), Pedro Mendes (Sporting), Danny (Zenit St Peterburg)

Wingers/Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Nani (Manchester United), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Liedson (Sporting), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen)

Go Pepe and Go Cristiano!

Originally posted by Brew:

Originally posted by AC49er:
Im liking Spain's chances this year

Didn't someone important for your squad get injured?

A lot of guys are banged up like Torres and Cesc but they'll be alright.

Dunga announces tomorrow for our squad.

We are one month away!

Originally posted by Brew:
Dunga announces tomorrow for our squad.

Does Ronaldinho make the cut? He had a pretty good year at AC Milan.

Originally posted by Brew:
Dunga announces tomorrow for our squad.

30 more minutes to go.

Here my "surprise" picks for the "extra" seven: Diego Tardelli, Grafite, Paulo Henrique Ganso, Marcelo.

He will probably also add a defender and a goalkeeper.

Originally posted by NickV:

Originally posted by Brew:
Dunga announces tomorrow for our squad.

Does Ronaldinho make the cut? He had a pretty good year at AC Milan.

Dunga has said that he won't. Good.

Totti, Toni, Legrottaglie, and Amauri left out of the Italian squad.
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Originally posted by 1251alex:
Totti, Toni, Legrottaglie, and Amauri left out of the Italian squad.
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Interesting.

The roster:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo).

Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan).

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan).

Forwards: Marco Borriello (AC Milan), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal, Spain)

In South Africa, the Azzurri open against Paraguay on June 14 and also face New Zealand and Slovakia in Group F.


COME ON, JUNE 14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2010 SELEÇÃO:

GOALKEEPERS: Julio César (Inter de Milão), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

WINGBACKS: Maicon (Inter de Milão), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro)

DEFENDERS: Lúcio (Inter de Milão), Juan (Roma), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan), Luisão (Benfica)

MIDFIELDERS: Felipe Melo (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaká (Real Madrid), Josué (Wolfsburg), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo)

FORWARDS: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg)


Adriano is out and Grafite is in!

Originally posted by Brazilian49er:
The 2010 SELEÇÃO:

GOALKEEPERS: Julio César (Inter de Milão), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

WINGBACKS: Maicon (Inter de Milão), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro)

DEFENDERS: Lúcio (Inter de Milão), Juan (Roma), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan), Luisão (Benfica)

MIDFIELDERS: Felipe Melo (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaká (Real Madrid), Josué (Wolfsburg), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo)

FORWARDS: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg)


Adriano is out and Grafite is in!

no Diego Ribas Da Cunha...

what happened to pato?

Originally posted by Hollywood49er:
what happened to pato?

Someone say Pato?

Originally posted by Brazilian49er:
The 2010 SELEÇÃO:

GOALKEEPERS: Julio César (Inter de Milão), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

WINGBACKS: Maicon (Inter de Milão), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro)

DEFENDERS: Lúcio (Inter de Milão), Juan (Roma), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan), Luisão (Benfica)

MIDFIELDERS: Felipe Melo (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaká (Real Madrid), Josué (Wolfsburg), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo)

FORWARDS: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg)


Adriano is out and Grafite is in!

Not enough offense... Do not like

Originally posted by Brew:

Originally posted by Brazilian49er:
The 2010 SELEÇÃO:

GOALKEEPERS: Julio César (Inter de Milão), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (Roma)

WINGBACKS: Maicon (Inter de Milão), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro)

DEFENDERS: Lúcio (Inter de Milão), Juan (Roma), Luisão (Benfica), Thiago Silva (Milan), Luisão (Benfica)

MIDFIELDERS: Felipe Melo (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray), Kaká (Real Madrid), Josué (Wolfsburg), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kleberson (Flamengo)

FORWARDS: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg)


Adriano is out and Grafite is in!

Not enough offense... Do not like

and expect to see Dani Alves on the bench.