Posted on May 12, 2014
Germany start their 2014 World Cup preparations with a friendly against Poland at Hamburg’s Imtech Arena, with quite a few star players missing for the hosts. The White Eagles, on the other hand, are thinking about Euro 2016 qualifiers, and the match against one of Europe’s top sides will do them a world of good.
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Posted on May 11, 2014
Spanish daily newspaper Marca has moved to reveal the names of some of the players who will be in Vincent Del Bosque’s provisional World Cup squad. The experienced manager will announce a 30-man squad on Tuesday, 13 May and while he has some doubts over his midfield players and attackers, the back line is pretty
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Posted on May 8, 2014
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has announced his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup finals, leaving out several star players in the process. Robinho, Ronaldinho and Kaka have all been overlooked as Scolari opted to go with the same group he has worked with since taking over the reigns. Atletico Madrid in-form full-back Filipe
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Posted on May 8, 2014
South Korea boss Hong Myung-Bo has surprised everyone by already naming his 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. There have been no major surprises in the squad, with the coach calling up a total of nine players who ply their trade in European clubs. Despite making just two league appearances this
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Posted on May 7, 2014
Australia coach Ange Postecoglu has revealed that he has made a decision not to include captain Lucas Neill in his 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup. The 36-year-old has made no less than 13 starts in the World Cup qualifying campaign, but he will not be making an appearance at the tournament finals
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Posted on May 7, 2014
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has announced his provisional 30-man squad for the 2014 World Cup, serving up quite a few surprises in the process. The list revealed by the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday features star players from the team that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations such as Sunday Mba, Victor Moses, Ahmed
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Posted on May 6, 2014
Honduras boss Luis Fernando Suarez has announced his final squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil well ahead of the FIFA deadline. Los Catrachos squad includes Premier League stars Maynor Figueroa and Wilson Palacios, Championship players Roger Espinoza and Juan Carlos Garcia, as well as Celtic and Rangers players Emilio Izaguirre and Arnold Peralta.
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Posted on May 5, 2014
Germany coach Joachim Low has hinted that Schalke starlet Max Meyer could make the country’s 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup finals. The 18-year-old has managed to nail down a regular starting berth at Veltins Arena this term and has largely impressed to score 6 goals in 29 Bundesliga outings. And even though the
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Posted on May 1, 2014
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli has been handed a major boost this week as Fiorentina revealed star striker Giuseppe Rossi had recovered from injury. The highly rated forward has missed a big chunk of the season due to a knee injury, and he has failed to make a single appearance since early January. Italy coach Cesare
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Posted on May 1, 2014
England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted he is worried by the fact Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker has yet to resume full training. The Tottenham star suffered a pelvic injury in the Europa League defeat to Benfica and he has been on the sidelines ever since. And while Roy Hodgson reportedly tipped Walker for a starting
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