World Cup 2006 Thread

[Da Kid]

Mickael Landreau is now a PSG player Otherwise the list is correct. Unfortunately :boohoo:

oh..i didnt know he went to paris....GREAT!

 

[#1 Stunna]

Mantorras will score 3 goals against Mexico and will be signed by Barcelona next summer

NO ONE will score three goals against Mexico.

 

[Johnny_Big]

NO ONE will score three goals against Mexico.

Haha...and round 1 begins.

 

[Parra Power]

I forgot, Australia:

-----------------------------Schwarzer------------------------
--Vidmar------------Neill-----------------Moore-----------Chipperfield--
------------------------------Grella-----------------------------------
----------------Cahill----------------------Bresciano------------------
-----Emerton----------------------------------------------Kewell------
-----------------------------Viduka-----------------------------

Vidmar's only in there because I don't know of any other player that could fill that position (maybe Luke Wilkshire).

I think you'll find that Vidmar isn't in the WC squad.... irregular heartbeat, he pulled out before the squad was announced.

I'd expect Emerton probably to go right back (or possibly Beauchamp in the middle with Neill back on the left, though i like him in the middle) if we're playing 4 at the back, but Guus seems to like playing 3 defenders

 

[Punkt]

Spain official team for the World Cup:

Keepers: Juan Antonio Reina (Liverpool-ENG), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Santiago Cañizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea-ENG), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia).

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal-ENG), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal-ENG), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool-ENG), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool-ENG), David Albelda (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Strikers: Fernando Torres (Atlético Madrid), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

 

[Punkt]

Costa Rica official team for the World Cup:

Keepers: José Francisco Porras (Saprissa), Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesén (Herediano)

Defenders: Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa), Luis Marín (Alajuelense), Harold Wallace (Alajuelense), Michael Rodríguez (Alajuelense), Gilberto Martínez (Brescia-ITA), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake-USA), Leonardo Gonzãlez (Herediano), Michael Umaña (Brujas FC)

Midfielders: Walter Centeno (Saprissa), Christian Bolaños (Saprissa), Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa), Carlos Hernãndez (Alajuelense), Mauricio Solís (Comunicaciones-GUA), Dany Fonseca (Brujas FC), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas)

Strikers: Rónald Gómez (Saprissa), Alvaro Saborío (Saprissa), Víctor Núñez (Alajuelense), Paulo Wanchope (non-club)

 

[Punkt]

Japan official team for the World Cup:

Keepers: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)

Defenders: Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka) Alex (Urawa Reds), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F-Marinos), Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

Midfielders: Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton Wanderers-ENG), Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic-SCO), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds), Junichi Inamoto (West Bromwich Albion-ENG), Koji Nakata (FC Basel-SUI), Takashi ***unishi (Jubilo Iwata), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka)

Strikers: Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburg-GER), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble-FRA), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight), Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba)

 

[Da Kid]

Paulo Wanchope un-destroyable LEGEND!

 

[Punkt]

Czech Republic official team for the World Cup:

Keepers: Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Petr Cech (Chelsea-ENG), Antonin Kinsky (Saturn Ramenskoye-RUS)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Ajax-NED), Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan-ITA), Martin Jiranek (Spartak Moscow-RUS), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow-RUS), Pavel Mares (Zenit-RUS), David Rozehnal (Paris St Germain-FRA), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina-ITA)

Midfielders: Tomas Galasek (Ajax-NED), David Jarolim (Hamburg-GER), Pavel Nedved (Juventus-ITA), Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco-FRA), Karel Poborsky (Ceske Budejovice), Jan Polak (Nurnberg-GER), Tomas Rosicky (Borussia Dortmund-GER), Vladimir Smicer (Bordeaux-FRA)

Strikers: Milan Baros (Aston Villa-ENG), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray-TUR), Jan Koller (Borussia Dortmund-GER), Vratislav Lokvenc (Red Bull Salzburg-AUT) , Jiri Stajner (Hannover 96-GER)

 

[Payaah]

Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance Tunis, Tunisia, Boubacar Barry Copa (KSK Beveren, Belgium), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, France)

Defenders: Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil, France), Blaise Kouassi (ES Troyes, France), Abdoulaye Meite (Marseille, France), Etienne Arthur Boka (Strasbourg, France), Abib Kolo Toure (Arsenal,England), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal/England, Marc Zoro (FC Messina, Italy).

Midfielders: Didier Zokora (St Etienne, France), Emerse Fae (Nantes, France), Kanga Gauthier Akale (Auxerre, France), Romaric Ndri Koffi (Le Mans, France), Gnegneri Yaya Toure (Olympiakos,Greece), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys, Switzerland), Guy Roland Demel (Hamburg, Germany)

Strikers: Bakari Kone (Nice, France), Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Abdoul Kader Keita (Lille, France), Aruna Dindane (Lens, France).

 

[Punkt]

Switzerland official team for the World Cup:

Keepers: Pascal Zuberbuhler (Basel), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers), Diego Benaglio (Nacional-POR)

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Arsenal-ENG), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart-GER), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal-ENG), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre-FRA), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt-GER), Valon Behrami (Lazio-ITA), Patrick Mueller (Lyon-FRA), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund-GER)

Midfielders: Xavier Margairaz (FC Zurich), Johann Vogel (AC Milan-ITA), Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne-GER), Raphael Wicky (Hamburg-GER), Daniel Gygax (Lille-FRA), David Degen (Basel), Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen)

Strikers: Alex Frei (Rennes-FRA), Marco Streller (Cologne-GER), Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague-CZE), Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda-NED)

 

[Punkt]

Serbia & Montenegro official team for the world cup:

Keepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Ankaraspor-TUR), Oliver Kovacevic (Zeleznik), Vladan Stojkovic (Nantes-FRA)

Defenders: Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United-ENG), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke 04-GER), Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev-UKR), Milan Dudic (Red Star), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla-ESP), Dusan Basta (Red Star), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan)

Midfielders: Igor Duljaj (Shakhtar Donetsk-UKR), Albert Nadj (Partizan), Ivan Ergic (Basel-SUI), Dejan Stankovic (Inter-ITA), Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiacos-GRE), Zvonimir Vukic (Partizan), Ognjen Koroman (Portsmouth-ENG), Danijel Ljuboja (Stuttgart-GER), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray-TUR)

Strikers: Savo Milosevic (Osasuna-ESP), Mateja Kezman (Atletico Madrid-ESP), Nikola Zigic (Red Star), Mirko Vucinic (Lecce-ITA)

 

[Punkt]

Germany official team for the world cup:

Keepers: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal-ENG), Oliver Kahn (Bayern), Timo Hildebrand (Stuttgart)

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Eintracht Frankfurt), Per Mertesacker (Hannover), Robert Huth (Chelsea-ENG), Christoph Metzelder (Dortmund), Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen), Philip Lahm (Bayern), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Michael Ballack (Bayern), David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund)

Strikers: Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04), Oliver Neuville (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Mike Hanke (Wolfsburg)

 

[Kibe Kru]

Brazil:
GK
Dida (AC Milan-ITA)
Júlio César (Inter Milan-ITA)
Rogério Ceni (São Paulo)

Full backs
Cicinho (Real Madrid-ESP)
Cafu (AC Milan-ITA)
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid-ESP)
Gilberto (Hertha Berlin-GER)

Centre Backs
Lúcio (Bayern Munich-GER)
Juan (Bayer Leverkusen-GER)
Cris (Lyon-FRA)
Luisão (Benfica-POR)

Midfield
Emerson (Juventus-ITA)
Zé Roberto (Bayern Munich-GER)
Gilberto Silva (Arsenal-ENG)
Edmílson (Barcelona-ESP)
Kaká (AC Milan-ITA)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona-ESP)
Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon-FRA)
Ricardinho (Corinthians)

Strikers
Ronaldo (Real Madrid-ESP)
Robinho (Real Madrid-ESP)
Adriano (Inter Milan-ITA)
Fred (Lyon-FRA)

So Ceni is going, mainly because Marcos haven't played enough matches because of injury. Gustavo Nery is on a sh!tty form, so Gilberto gets in. Cris ahead of Roque (thank God for that!) because the latter has been injured..

 

[Punkt]

Léo deserved a lot more than Gilberto. he made an awesome season :fool:

 

[Punkt]

Ukraine official squad:

Keepers: Oleksandr Shovkovsky (Dínamo Kiev), Bohdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Andrei Pyatov (Vorskla Poltava)

Defenders: Andriy Nesmachny (Dínamo Kiev), Serghiy Fedorov (Dínamo Kiev), Vladimir Yezersky (Dniepropetrovsk), Andrei Rusol (Dniepropetrovsk), Dmitro Chygrynskiy (Shakhtar Donetsk), Vladislav Vashchuk (Dínamo Kiev), Vycheslav Svidersky (Arsenal Kiev)

Midfielders: Anatoliy Tymoschuk (Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleg Shelayev (Dniepropetrovsk)
Oleg Gusev (Dínamo Kiev), Serguei Rebrov (Dínamo Kiev), Andriy Husin (Samara/RUS), Serguei Nazarenko (Dniepropetrovsk), Maksim Kalynychenko (Spartak Moscow/RUS), Ruslan Rotan (Dínamo Kiev)

Strikers: Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan/ITA), Andrej Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)
Andriy Vorobey (Shakhtar Donetsk), Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk), Artem Milevskyi (Dínamo Kiev)

 

[Punkt]

Italy official squad:

Keepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio), Marco Amelia (Livorno).

Defenders: Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Alessandro Nesta (Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Palermo), Christian Zaccardo (Palermo), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter), Massimo Oddo (Lazio).

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Simone Barone (Palermo).

Strikers: Francesco Totti (Roma), Luca Toni (Fiorentina), Alberto Gilardino (Milan), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese).

 

[Punkt]

Paraguay official squad:

Keepers: Justo Villar (Newell´s Old Boys/ARG), Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad), Derlis Gomez (Sportivo Luqueno)

Defenders: Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul/MEX), Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras/BRA), Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate/ARG), Delio Toledo (Zaragoza/ESP), Paulo Da Silva (Toluca/MEX), Julio Manzur (Santos/BRA), Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes de La Plata/ARG)

Midfielders: Edgar Barreto (NEC/HOL), Roberto Acuna (Deportivo/ESP), Carlos Paredes (Reggina/ITA), Julio Dos Santos (Bayern/GER), Cristian Riveros (Libertad), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Jose Montiel (Olimpia), Diego Gavilan (Newell´s Old Boys/ARG)

Strikers: Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern/GER), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Werder Bremen/GER), Jose Cardozo (San Lorenzo/ARG), Salvador Cabanas (Jaguares de Chiapas/MEX), Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca/MEX)

 

[Johnny_Big]

Léo deserved a lot more than Gilberto. he made an awesome season :fool:

IMO, Léo deserved a place in the final-23. But hey...we didn't see (at least I didn't see Gilberto play this season. Anyone saw? Does he play well?

 

[Dreath]

IMO, Léo deserved a place in the final-23. But hey...we didn't see (at least I didn't see Gilberto play this season. Anyone saw? Does he play well?

Crap start of the season, great end.

In the Villarreal game at Highbury he was man of the match. Riquelme did nothing.