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France omit Trezeguet and clichy for euro 2008

David Trezeguet and Gael Clichy have been left out of the provisional France squad for Euro 2008.

France coach Raymond Domenech has named his 30-man squad for next month’s finals in Austria and Switzerland with the deadline for the final 23-man squad on 28th May.

Juventus hit-man Trezeguet has been omitted after a much-publicised bust-up with Domenech last year.

Clichy’s absence is a blow for the defender following the Arsenal man’s impressive season with the Gunners, but Emirates team-mate William Gallas does make the squad.

Milan-bound Mathieu Flamini is included in the squad along with Portsmouth’s FA Cup winner Lassana Diarra.

Manchester United star Patrice Evra makes the 30-man squad, while Chelsea trio Claude Makelele, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka are also included.

Barcelona hit-man Thierry Henry will lead the attack, while St Etienne’s Bafetimbi Gomis is surprise name in the squad after earning his first call-up.

Full squadGregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (PSG), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Lyon), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon);Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan);Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Samir Nasri (Marseille)

May 19, 2008 Posted by surresh | football | , , , | No Comments

Euro 2008 spain team announced

Today, Aragonés will announce the list for the euro (wth 7 Barcelona’s academy players: Reina, Puyol, Fernando Navarro, Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc and Sergio García). There’s only one doubt after Bojan and Barcelona asked Aragonés not to call him for the Euro, as the lad is completely destroyed after two years in a row without holidays because he was playing with the NT in the summer (He will be replaced by Sergio García, another former Barcelona player)

The ONLY doubt is Pablo (Atlético de Madrid) or Juanito (Betis) with the last having the edge.

Casillas (Real Madrid)
Reina (Liverpool)
Palop (Sevilla)

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Arbeloa (Liverpool)
Puyol (Barcelona)
Marchena (Valencia)
Albiol (Valencia)
Juanito (Betis)
Capdevila (Villarreal)
Fernando Navarro (Mallorca)

Senna (Villarreal)
Xabi Alonso (Liverpool)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Cesc (Arsenal)
Iniesta (Barcelona)
Silva (Valencia)
De la Red (Getafe)
Cazorla (Villarreal)

Villa (Valencia)
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
Güiza (Mallorca)
Sergio García (Zaragoza)

May 19, 2008 Posted by surresh | football | , | No Comments

chelsea worry over terry and drogba

terry
Chelsea hope John Terry and Didier Drogba will recover from injury and the pain of losing the Premier League title to play in the Champions League final.

Terry dislocated his elbow and Droga suffered a knee problem in the 1-1 draw with Bolton as Manchester United clinched the title with a win at Wigan.

But both are hopeful they will be fit to face United in Moscow on 21 May.

Terry insists he will play, but Chelsea boss Avram Grant said: “Drogba doesn’t look so good, we’ll have to wait.”

Chelsea captain Terry was stretchered off after a collision with goalkeeper Petr Cech after only 11 minutes at Stamford Bridge and said: “I should be fit for Moscow, fingers crossed.”

May 12, 2008 Posted by surresh | football | , , , , , | No Comments