World Cup Squads

Torres in squad, winger omitted
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/torres-in-squad-winger-omitted

Fernando Torres has been included in Spain's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa.

Torres is currently recovering from knee surgery which Liverpool last week confirmed may keep him out of Spain's opener against Switzerland on June 16.

Pepe Reina joins him in the initial squad alongside former Reds Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa. However, Albert Riera misses out.

Manager Vicente Del Bosque will whittle his pack down to 23 names by June 1 ahead of Group H games against Chile, Honduras and Switzerland.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Liverpool), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), David De Gea (Atletico Madrid), Victor Valdes (Barcelona).

Defenders: Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa (all Real Madrid), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol (both Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna).

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta (all Barcelona), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Valencia).

Forwards: Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahce), Juan Manuel Mata, David Silva, David Villa (Valencia), Alvaro Negredo, Jesus Navas (both Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao).

Can't say I'm not surprised that Torres, Reina included and Riera not included. Gutted Bojan's not in the 30-man squad at least Would have made the 1990 kids proud 

Just reading this article makes my eyes go  with the abundance of quality this squad possesses.

And why is David Silva's name mentioned twice?

Unbelievable squad isn't it.

Why so many goalkeepers though? Absolutely pointless.

Unbelievable squad isn't it.

Why so many goalkeepers though? Absolutely pointless.

Pepe can play any where!

Pepe can play any where!

Haha right wing!

what a F***ing squad that is. they could even play 2 teams and either will be the favourites for the would cup..

Beaten to the Silva named twice punch. What a squad

And why is David Silva's name mentioned twice?

He's like New York Adryan........so good they named him twice.

Taxi......

F**k me that's a squad.

Even in net they have strength in depth with three of the best keepers around.

Brazil done theirs yet?

I like that most of their players are playing in Spain, save for Torres, Pep, Cesc, and Guiza. Shows how strong that league is. So much depth in this squad.

All of the England squad play in England!

It's quite unbelievable that Victor Valdes has never made an appearance for Spain. What chance does he have anyway with Pepe his competition?

Hope they win the World Cup. I get exceptionally afraid of their midfield.

I'm taking Spain to win the world cup.....you heard it here first guys 

Potent written allover that squad.

No Bojan He's been in really good form lately too.

I'm taking Spain to win the world cup.....you heard it here first guys  

I cant remember the odds, but I have £50 on them to lift the world cup. So come one Spain, can't really shout for England, or my dad would cut my nuts off.

No Bojan He's been in really good form lately too.

Maybe they can remove the other David Silva in the forward section and put Bojan instead

Would have made we 1990 kids proud 

Unbelievable squad isn't it.

Why so many goalkeepers though? Absolutely pointless.

30-man preliminary squad mate, I'd say when they cut it down it'll just be Casilles, Valdes and Reina.

Bloody quality that though. They are my team for the tournament, besides the Aussies. Knowing the Aussies won't win, I'm hoping Spain win it.

It's actually almost expected, the 23 men squad.

I think the 7 cut off would be - Martinez, Valdes, De Gea, Azpilicueta, Navas, Negredo and Pedro.

I would think Valdes would be 3rd choice behind Casillas and Reina but he never gets called up.

At least you guys have your nations in the World Cup .... The day Malaysia enters the World Cup is when the host it. Then again, Malaysia is too small to host it.

Haha Albert sinking ship hey mate?

How you travelling now??!

Dunga will announce the Brazilian team tomorrow. I can't wait.

Here goes a few others (please note that most of them are only provisional squads, with more than 23 players):

Germany

Goalkeepers: Hans-Jorg Butt (FC Bayern), Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04) e Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen)

Defenders: Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Heiko Westerman (Schalke 04), Philip Lahm (FC Bayern), Jerome Boateng (Hamburg), Andreas Beck (Hoffenheim), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlim), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Holger Badstuber (FC Bayern) e Dennis Aogo (Hamburg)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Sami Khedira (Stuttgart), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburgo, Marko Marin (Werder Bremen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern), Christian Trasch (Stuttgart), Mesut Ozil (Werder Bremen) e Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen)

Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Koln), Miroslav Klose (FC Bayern), Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen), Cacau (Stuttgart), Thomas Muller (FC Bayern) e Mario Gomez (FC Bayern)

Uruguay

ARQUEROS: Fernando Muslera (Lazio, Italia), Juan Castillo (Deportivo Cali, Colombia), Martín Silva (Defensor Sporting).

DEFENSORES: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce, Turquía), Diego Godín (Villarreal, España), Andrés Scotti (Colo Colo, Chile), Jorge Fucile (Porto, Portugal), Martín Cáceres (Juventus, Italia), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica, Portugal).

MEDIOCAMPISTAS: Walter Gargano (Napoli, Italia), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Peñarol), Sebastián Eguren (AIK Estocolomo, Suecia), Diego Pérez (Monaco, Francia), Alvaro Pereira (Porto, Portugal), Alvaro Fernández (Universidad de Chile), Jorge Rodríguez (River Plate), Alvaro González (Nacional), Ignacio González (Valencia, España), Nicolás Lodeiro (Ajax, Holanda).

DELANTEROS: Luis Suárez (Ajax, Holanda), Diego Forlán (Atlético Madrid, España), Sebastián Abreu (Botafogo, Brasil), Edinson Cavani (Palermo, Italia), Jorge Martínez (Catania, Italia), Sebastián Fernández (Banfield, Argentina).

Portugal

Guarda-redes: Eduardo (Sp, Braga), Beto (FC Porto) e Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis);

Defesas: Duda (Málaga), Miguel (Valência), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Rolando (FC Porto), Pepe (Real Madrid), José Castro (Deportivo), Ricardo Costa (Lille) e Fábio Coentrão (Benfica).

Médios: Pedro Mendes (Sporting), Tiago (At. Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (FC Porto) e Miguel Veloso (Sporting).

Avançados: Simão (At. Madrid), Danny (Zenit), Liedson (Sporting), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Nani (Manchester United) e Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen).

Carlos Queiroz called 24 players, so if Pepe recovers from injury in time, probably Ze Castro would be left out.

Denmark

Goalkeepers: Jesper Christiansen (Kobenhavn), Kim Christensen (Goteborg), Stephan Andersen (Brondby), Thomas Sorensen (Stoke)

Defenders: Daniel Agger (Liverpool), Lars Jacobsen (Blackburn), Patrick Mtiliga (Malaga), Per Kroldrup (Fiorentina), Simon Poulsen (AZ), Simon Kjaer (Palermo), William Kvist (Kobenhavn)

Midfielders: Christian Poulsen (Juventus), Christian Eriksen (Ajax), Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen), Jakob Poulsen (AGF), Michael Silberbauer (Utrecht), Mikkel Beckmann (Randers), Thomas Enevoldsen (Groningen), Thomas Kahlenberg (Wolfsburg), Martin Jorgensen (AGF), Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax), Jesper Gronkjaer (Kobenhavn)

Forwards: Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brondby), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal) e Soren Larsen (Duisburg)

Honduras

Goalkeepers: Ricardo Canales (Motagua), Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia)

Defenders: Victor Bernardez (Anderlecht-BEL), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan-ING), Oscar Garcia (Olimpia), Sergio Mendoza (Motagua), Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Mauricio Sabillon (Hangzhou Lucheng-CHI), Osman Chavez (Platense)

Midfielders: Edgard Álvarez (Bari-ITA), Julio Cesar de León (Torino-ITA), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizards-EUA), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramón Nunez (Olimpia), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham-ING), Hendry Thomas (Wigan-ING), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia)

Forwards: David Suazo (Genoa-ITA), George Welcome (Motagua), Carlos Pavón (Real España), Walter Martinez (Marathon)

Australia

Goalkeepers: Adam Federici (Reading), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira), David Carney (FC Twente), Scott Chipperfield (FC Basel), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Craig Moore (Unattached), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough)

Midfielders: Mark Bresciano (Palermo), Tim Cahill (Everton), Nicky Carle (Crystal Palace), Jason Culina (Gold Coast United), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers), Richard Garcia (Hull City), Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg)

Strikers: Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente)

Haha Albert sinking ship hey mate?

How you travelling now??!

Couldn't happen to a better person could it.