Brazil 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

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Eboue's not in the Ivory Coast squad btw. It will be Aurier at RB, big opportunity for him before his Arsenal move. Boka will play at LB..

Ye my mistake, i automatically presumed he was in, surprised at that one. I also now notice that David Pizzaro is not in Chile's squad. He came out of international retirement last year, so i thought he was going to be a important leader in their mid-fielder alongside Vidal & Valdivia.

 

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Colombia striker Radamel Falcao set to make decision on World Cup - ESPN FC

Sergio Aguero backs Martin Demichelis Argentina call-up - ESPN FC

 

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Sylvain Distin announces retirement from international football on Twitter after a total of ZERO call-ups - World Cup 2014 - Football - The Independent

Unfortunate not the play for France i think, especially when a few French managers strangely tended to play Abidal at center back for a while & all he did was get dumb red cards in the 2010 W-Cup & EURO 2012.

 

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Nani included on Portugal's final World Cup squad - ESPN FC

No Quaresma hmm..

 

[thedon5]

Nani included on Portugal's final World Cup squad - ESPN FC

No Quaresma hmm..

Hands down Quaresma > Nani this season.

 

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Five questions ahead of the World Cup by John Brewin - ESPN FC

 

[Haarithan]

Suarez apparently to undergo meniscus surgery later today! The man is human and does get injured after all...

Needless to say it'd be a huge blow for Uruguay if he's out of the World Cup. Walk in the park for Italy and England in that case..

 

[ParkedTheBus]

I guess you are forgetting that Uruguay has a certain Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan. Suarez will be back anyway.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

it's still a blow as suarez is one of the best three strikers in the world on current form.

 

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Injuries, team diaspora threaten Germany early by Raphael Honigstein - ESPN FC

Germany don't have a injury scare, but it seems a few key players might not enter the cup 100%.

 

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Klinsmann Names U.S. MNT?s 23-Player Roster for 2014 FIFA World Cup - U.S. Soccer

Coaches shocker continues, USA leaving out Donovan now...

EDIT: Donovan has more W-Cup goals than Messi, Ronaldo, RVP & Rooney combined - so damn MASSIVE decision by Klinsmann..

 

[puddleduck]

Yet again England have been cursed before the tournament.

Pretty sure England are missing their best centre back, Ledley King, with injury, their best ever midfielder, Duncan Edwards, is dead and Marlon King is ruled out due to crashing his car in the middle of committing rape. How we're meant to win under these conditions is beyond me.

 

[SpitfiresKent]

Klinsmann Names U.S. MNT?s 23-Player Roster for 2014 FIFA World Cup - U.S. Soccer

Coaches shocker continues, USA leaving out Donovan now...

EDIT: Donovan has more W-Cup goals than Messi, Ronaldo, RVP & Rooney combined - so damn MASSIVE decision by Klinsmann..

I Know that he was never going to go to Brazil because of injury but they miss Stuart Holden's presence in midfield. Such a quality player plagued by injury

 

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Landon Donovan expresses disappointment at USMNT snub but promises to move forward | LA Galaxy

 

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Tevez a no-go to Brazil for Argentina by Sam Kelly - ESPN FC