Nani out of World Cup

Breaking news — Portugal’s Nani will miss the World Cup because of his shoulder injury, the Portuguese Football Federation just announced. UPDATE: So, the course curse of the World Cup strikes again, and this time it’s Portugal’s Nani forced to miss the tournament in South Africa.
“After tests we conclude he is unfit to participate in the World Cup,” Portugal’s FA said in a statement that will make painful reading for the country’s fans.
Nani suffered the injury in training on Friday in Lisbon before flying out with the team to South Africa. He enjoys a long list of absentees (see here for a previous blog from Mark Meadows)
As my colleague Shrikesh Laxmidas describes it, he fell while attempting an acrobatic shot and hurt his shoulder in the process.
Nani was quiet in the first half of the season for Manchester United but finished very strongly and this injury puts a lot more pressure on Cristiano Ronaldo to lead the time in South Africa, where they face Ivory Coast, Brazil and North Korea in Group G.http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2010/06/08/breaking-news-nani-out-of-world-cup/

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Fernando TORRES

Though he has come a long way since his early days as a teenage prodigy at his first club Atletico Madrid, for Spanish football fans Fernando Torres will always be El Niño (The Boy). It was his winner against Germany in the final of UEFA EURO 2008 that ensured the 26-year-old forward's name will forever go down in La Roja history while he continues to make strides at club level with Liverpool.
Torres joined the youth ranks at his beloved Atléti at the age of ten, and within seven years had made his first-team bow for Los Rojiblancos - becoming the supporters' great red-and-white hope in the process. Having cut his teeth during the club's two-season sojourn in Spain's second division, once back in the top flight for the 2003/04 campaign Torres's progress was nothing short of meteoric.

Wayne ROONEY

• Date of Birth: 24 October 1985
• Height: 178 cm
• Shirt number: 10
• Position: Forward
• Current club: Manchester Utd. (ENG)
• International Caps: 60
• International Goals: 25
• First international: England - Australia (12-02-2003) 

If Italia 90 is remembered in England as Gazza’s tournament, there are high hopes that South Africa 2010 will go down in history as ‘Wazza’s.’
Wayne Rooney, as he is better known, has already surpassed the achievements of the talented maverick Paul Gascoigne in all ways bar one – he has yet to light up a FIFA World Cup™ with his talent. The signs are that this could be the year for the 24-year-old Liverpudlian, who was England’s top scorer with nine goals in qualifying and arrives in South Africa after his best season yet in front of goal.
Handed a central striking role at Manchester United following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, Rooney has revelled in the responsibility, passing the 30-goal mark for the first time.

Zakumi continues mascot tradition

A ball has yet to be kicked at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, but it already has its first star. Zakumi has been a huge hit since being unveiled as the tournament's Official Mascot in September 2008 and, whatever happens on the field, he is sure to add to the occasion with his effervescent personality. This lively leopard is also continuing a colourful tradition of FIFA World Cup mascots that began 44 years ago and has yielded some memorable characters in the decades since. 

 

England Profile

Dubbed English football's ‘golden generation', only to fall flat at UEFA EURO 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, South Africa 2010  may well be the last chance of international silverware for some of the most well-known faces in the world game.

However, he appointment of Fabio Capello appears to have brought fresh vigour to the Three Lions' squad, many of whom have a point to prove after lacklustre displays when it mattered most under Sven-Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren. With the tournament due to take place in the South African winter, conditions which should suit the English players and style, so excuses will be at a premium should Wayne Rooney and Co fall short once more.

The road to South AfricaFollowing the disappointment of missing out on a place at the UEFA EURO 2008, England bounced back in emphatic fashion in qualifying for South Africa. Indeed, they stormed to no fewer than nine wins from ten Group 6 games, scoring a European Zone high of 34 goals in the process, with their only defeat coming in Ukraine with qualification already secured.  

World Cup 2010 - Capello to risk first-choice side in friendly

Fabio Capello has no intention of wrapping his players in cotton wool to avoid another Rio Ferdinand-type injury.

With a warm-up game against local side Platinum Stars arranged for Monday afternoon, there must be a temptation for Capello to hold his main players back to ensure they remain fit for the Group C opener against the United States in Rustenburg next Saturday.
But the Italian cannot see the point of that, which means Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard will all be involved this week.
"I know what can happen but that is the job," Capello said. "What do you do? Swim and not play? You have to train."
He added: "Sometimes you try to be careful and it still doesn't work.
"You might have a situation where if someone gets a yellow card they miss the next game. They don't play and then, before the next game, you are injured during training. You cannot know the future."
Most teams complete their preparations this weekend, although Spain still have a friendly to play on Tuesday as they are one of the last teams in action, on June 14.
But after playing just twice, against Mexico and Japan, before departure, Capello feels it is important to give his side more match practice, and intends to give every member of his likely starting XI against the US at least 45 minutes.

Bantal Perjalanan Kunci Sukses Rooney

Calon pahlawan Inggris yang tengah dielu-elukan, Wayne Rooney terlihat membawa sebuah bantal besar ke dalam pesawat yang membawa skuad Timnas Inggris menuju Afrika Selatan, Rabu (2/6) malam waktu setempat. Bukan sembarang bantal karena itulah sumber inspirasi Rooney untuk memimpikan kemenangan di Piala Dunia 2010.

Sebulan lalu, bintang Manchester United ini tidur di lantai pesawat untuk mendengar suara mesin selama penerbangan panjang. Ketika itu ia mengaku sulit tidur jika tidak mendengar suara deru mesin pesawat. Namun kini dengan bantal besarnya itu, Rooney sudah tak perlu menunggu lebih lama lagi untuk merebahkan kepalanya di atas kasur dalam perjalanan 12 jam menuju bandara internasional OR Tambo di Johannesburg.

Queiroz: Ronaldo Sama Dengan Superman

Pelatih Portugal Carlos Queiroz merasa yakin Cristiano Ronaldo mempunyai kemampuan untuk membawa tim nasional meraih hasil maksimal pada Piala Dunia di Afrika Selatan. Portugal harus berjalan tertatih-tatih untuk lolos ke putaran final. Mereka baru bisa memastikan lolos ke Afrika Selatan usai memenangi laga play-off. Saat ini, Portugal berada di peringkat tiga daftar ranking FIFA. “Cristiano adalah seorang juara, dan sebagai pemain dia seperti Superman,” ujar Queiroz kepada suratkabar Daily Star. “Dari cara dia menghadapi sebuah pertandingan, mentalnya sangat kuat dan mempunyai rasa percaya diri. Saya selalu melihat itu sejak pertama kali menanganinya ketika dia berusia 18 tahun. Di benaknya hanya ada juara.” “Dia merupakan sosok yang selalu bisa memperlihatkan performa di atas kemampuannya. Sangat fantastis bekerja sama dengan pemain spesial seperti dia di tim kami. Dia sudah menjadi juara, walau turnamen belum dimulai.
http://id.news.yahoo.com/fc/piala-dunia-fifa2010.html

Prancis Krisis Percaya Diri

Kendati pelatih Raymond Domenech menegaskan berulang kali tim besutannya akan berbicara banyak pada Piala Dunia nanti, rasa kurang percaya diri tetap menghinggapi sebagian besar skuad tim Ayam Jantan. “Tentu saja kami kecewa. Mendapat kekalahan selalu tidak pernah menyenangkan, terutama ketika itu terjadi beberapa hari sebelum turnamen dimulai,” ujar gelandang Yoann Gourcuff dilansir AP. Dari tiga uji coba yang telah dijalani, Prancis mendapatkan hasil kurang memuaskan. Finalis Piala Dunia empat tahun lalu itu dikalahkan China 1-0, ditahan imbang Tunisia 1-1, dan hanya menang 2-1 melawan Kosta Rika. Situasi itu membuat Prancis dianggap sulit untuk mengulang prestasi mereka empat tahun lalu. Mengingat Piala Dunia tinggal menyisakan waktu tak lebih dari satu pekan, Domenech harus bekerja keras untuk memperbaiki performa anak asuhnya.
http://id.news.yahoo.com/fc/piala-dunia-fifa2010.html

Capello warns against complacency

Fabio Capello will unveil his 30-man provisional FIFA England World Cup™ squad on Tuesday cautioning against the belief his side have an easy passage into the knock-out stages.

Having heard the reports brought back from a whistle-stop tour of Premier League training grounds by FA doctor Ian Beasley and taken an update on Gareth Barry's condition from trusted assistant Franco Baldini, who is due to watch Manchester City at West Ham tomorrow, Capello will draft the long squad that must eventually be whittled down to 23 by 1 June.

A number of situations remain unresolved, not least the dilemma over Ledley King that has not been made any easier by the Tottenham captain's excellent performances over the past few weeks. On one hand, what is the value of handing a place to someone who cannot train? On the other, can such talent and experience be ignored?

The conundrum cannot be easily answered, hence the call to arms of Jamie Carragher, who is set to end three years in the wilderness by confirming his availability. All this goes against the backdrop of a Group C campaign that begins against the United States in Rustenburg on 12 June before taking in meetings with Algeria and Slovenia, then an expected passage into the knock-out stages.

Ferdinand out of World Cup

Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of this summer's World Cup after suffering a knee injury in the final moments of England's first training session in South Africa.

The England captain suffered the injury in a challenge with Emile Heskey and was immediately sent to a local hospital for a scan. He emerged from the examination wearing a knee brace and walking with crutches.

A statement on the FA website on Friday evening read: "England Captain Rio Ferdinand today suffered a left-knee ligament injury in training. Further to a scan arranged by the England medical staff immediately after training on Friday afternoon, Rio has been ruled out for four to six weeks and will therefore unfortunately miss the World Cup."

Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson will fly to South Africa on Friday evening to take Ferdinand's place in the 23-man squad.

England Manager Fabio Capello said: "It is obviously bad news and everyone with the squad is very disappointed and sorry for Rio. It was an accidental injury in training, but had nothing to do with the pitch."

Joe Cole Buruan Utama MU

Joe Cole merupakan buruan utama Manchester United pada bursa transfer musim ini. MU siap membajak Joe Cole yang berstatus bebas transfer pada 1 Juli mendatang.

Masa depan Cole di Chelsea sudah tidak jelas karena kedua pihak tak kunjung mencapai kesepakatan soal perpanjangan kontrak baru. Kabar ketidakjelasan ini langsung direspon kubu MU.

Sebenarnya, kabar ketidakjelasan tersebut disebabkan oleh penolakan kenaikan gaji yang diajukan oleh Cole terhadap klub. Namun, Abramovich menolak permintaan Cole tersebut.

Menurut Daily Mirror, Fergie telah menetapkan nama Joe Cole di urutan teratas dalam daftar pemain baru yang akan diincar MU. Bahkan, MU telah mengajukan penawaran kepada Cole.

Namun, untuk mendapatkan Joe Cole, MU harus bersaing dengan Juventus, Tottenham, West Ham, Manchester City, dan Liverpool.

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