I'm so ready for this to start. Gonna be good to pound on that Slovenian ass. I'll be thinking of Dragic as Jozy Altidore dances all over their defenders.
Lets goooooooo already.
Start the ing WC already !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Can't wait to watch it in 3-D.
My nephew and his GF will be there for 5 days.
Sig bet?
I'm in, since we are in the same groupSig bet?
(Algeria)
Team Slovenia - preliminary selection of 30:
GOALIES
Jasmin Handanovič Mantova (ITA)
Samir Handanovič Udinese (ITA)
Aleksander eliga Sparta Rotterdam (NED)
Jan Koprivec Gallipoli (ITA)
DEFENDERS
Mio Brečko Köln (GER)
Botjan Cesar Grenoble (FRA)
Branko Ilič Lokomotiva Moskva (RUS)
Bojan Jokič Chievo (ITA)
Dejan Kelhar Cercle Brugge (BEL)
Matej Mavrič Roič Koblenz (GER)
Marko uler Gent (BEL)
Elvedin Dinič Maribor (SLO)
Suad Filekovič Maribor (SLO)
Aleksandar Rajčevič Luka Koper (SLO)
MIDFIELDERS
Valter Birsa Auxerre (FRA)
Andra Kirm Wisla Krakow (POL)
Andrej Komac Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR)
Robert Koren (c) West Bromwich (ENG)
Rene Krhin Inter (ITA)
Aleksander Radosavljevič Larissa (GRE)
Dalibor Stevanovič Vitesse (NED)
Mirnes iič PAS Giannina (GRE)
Dare Vrič Luka Koper (SLO)
Darjan Matič Rapid Bukareta (ROM)
ATACKERS
Zlatko Dedič Bochum (GER)
Zlatan Ljubijankič Gent (BEL)
Milivoje Novakovič Köln (GER)
Nejc Pečnik Nacional (POR)
Miran Burgič AIK Solna (SWE)
Tim Matav Groningen (NED)
COACH
Matja Kek Slovenija
No Charlie D......just too soon to make it back.
USA's 30-man Provisional World Cup Roster
Goalkeepers- Tim Howard, Marcus Hahnemann, Brad Guzan
Defenders- Carlos Bocanegra, Oguchi Onyewu, Steve Cherundolo, Jonathan Spector, Jay DeMerit, Clarence Goodson, Jonathan Bornstein, Heath Pearce, Chad Marshall
Midfielders- Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Stuart Holden, Ricardo Clark, Maurice Edu, Benny Feilhaber, Jose Francisco Torres, Alejandro Bedoya, DaMarcus Beasley, Sacha Kljestan, Robbie Rogers
Forwards- Jozy Altidore, Robbie Findley, Brian Ching, Edson Buddle, Eddie Johnson, Herculez Gomez
No Benzema, no Viera
France's 30-man Provisional World Cup Roster
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickaël Landreau (Lille).
Defenders : 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 Reveillčre (Lyon).
Midfielders : 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).
Forwards : Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL), Thierry Henry (Barcelone/ESP), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea/ANG), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaďkos/GRE), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes).
Take this time before the WC to enjoy and relish the anticipation, because once it's over it will be another 4 long years.
Yeah, I don't understand that . I think they should do it every 3 years. 4 years is way too long.
a WC every 2-3 years won't work for the European teams which are playing the Euro tournament every 4 years in June.
I don't mind the WC every 4 years because the Euro tournament is always really stacked.
You can make it work, just like they're making it work right now. 4 years is too damn long. I think football would be even more popular if the span between World Cups were shorter.
The qualification to World Cup and the Euro takes time (14-15 months). There's too many european countries.
4 years make it more prestigious than any other tournament (like the Olympics).
Okay soccer/football experts...my co-worker and former German national is so proud in his homeland's soccer exploits that he is betting Germany will win it all. Now, it's not a foolish bet when you realize we're betting only for a lunch of the winner's choice. I know it isn't much, but I did guess correctly on Spain winning the Euro Cup the last time and I won a gift certificate from him. Whom should I select in this friendly wager?
Spain is the best NT IMO right now, but they're like the Mavs of football: they tend to choke on the bigt stage. Still, these are not the same guys they had in previous debacles, and they are the same guys that won the Eurocup. They're the best but in footbal,l upsets are a lot easier to get.
Short list of favorites:
1-Spain
2-Brazil
Maradona's list:
Goalkeepers:
-Sergio Romero
-Mariano Andujar
-Diego Pozo
Defenders:
-Nicolas Otamendi
-Martin Demichelis
-Walter Samuel
-Gabriel Heinze
-Nicolas Burdisso
-Clemente Rodriguez
-Ariel Garce
-Juan Insaurralde
-Fabricio Coloccini
Miedfielders:
-Jonas Gutierrez
-Juan Veron
-Javier Mascherano
-Angel Di Maria
-Javier Pastore
-Juan Mercier
-Mario Bolati
-Maxi Rodriguez
-Jesus Datolo
-Sebastian Blanco
-Jose Sosa
Forwards:
-Lionel Messi
-Gonzalo Higuain
-Carlos Tevez
-Sergio Aguero
-Diego Milito
-Ezequiel Lavezzi
-Martin Palermo
No Zanetti, Cambiasso or Gabriel Militoyou Maradona.
^ No Gabriel Milito? Really? Guardiola is giving Milito more playing time than Rafa Marquez.
Maradona is a moron.
YessssssssssSig bet?
So what will be the terms? Victory or group position? I suggest which ever team wins - the loser proclaims the superiority of the other nation in his sig until the end of year, in case of a draw, the team that finishes higher in group is deemed the winner, unless the team is only higher by a virtue of a random draw.
BTW: Slovenia&USA will also play in group stage of the FIBA WC.
England (30 names), coach Fabio Capello:
Goalies: David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham United), Joe Hart (Manchester City).
Defenders: Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur), Leighton Baines (Everton), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).
Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), James Milner (Aston Villa), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Scott Parker (West Ham United), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Sunderland), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur).
yeahh why isnt it june yet! I cant wait.
Van nistelrooy is out. Sucks for him.
The best sporting event on earth. Let's get it on.
U S A! U S A! U S A!
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