Euro 2008 squads

KdjaCL

Spain squad for European Championships:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Andres Palop (Sevilla).
Defenders: Raul Albiol (Valencia), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Juanito Gutierrez (Real Betis), Fernando Navarro (Mallorca), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool).
Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), David Silva (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Ruben De La Red (Getafe), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), Santi Cazorla (Villarreal).
Forwards: Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia), Daniel Guiza (Mallorca), Sergio Garcia (Zaragoza).

No Raul or Bojan, still tho that squad should win it easily...lol


Czech Republic's 23-man squad for Euro 2008:

Cech (Chelsea), Blazek (Nuremberg), Zitka (Anderlecht); Grygera (Juventus), Jankulovski (AC Milan), Kadlec (Sparta Prague), Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Pospech (Copenhagen), Rozehnal (Lazio), Sivok (Sparta Prague), Ujfalusi (Fiorentina); Galasek (Nuremberg), Jarolim (Hamburg), Matejovsky (Reading), Plasil (Osasuna), Pudil (Slavia Prague), Polak (Anderlecht), Sionko (Copenhagen), Vlcek (Anderlecht); Baros (Portsmouth), Fenin (Frankfurt), Koller (Nuremberg), Sverkos (Banik Ostrava).




Romania's provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2008:

Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Danut Coman (Rapid Bucharest), Marius Popa (FCU Politehnica Timisoara); Contra (Getafe), Tamas (Auxerre), Radu (Lazio), Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk), Chivu (Inter Milan), Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Goian, Ghionea, Radoi (all Steaua Bucharest), Moti (Dinamo Bucharest); Petre (CSKA Sofia), Codrea (Siena), Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow), Petre, Nicolita, Dica (all Steaua Bucharest), Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest); Mutu (Fiorentina), Marica (Stuttgart), D Niculae (Auxerre), M Niculae (Inverness), Bratu (Dinamo Bucharest), Deac (CFR 1907 Cluj).



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2008_squads#.C2.A0Czech_Republic

better listing tbh
kdjac

MrJoeSoap

KdjaCL wrote: »

M Niculae (Inverness)

When the f*ck did that happen? Isn't he, like, decent?

judas101

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

When the f*ck did that happen? Isn't he, like, decent?

Only in the old champ managers i think!

MrJoeSoap

judas101 wrote: »

Only in the old champ managers i think!

Nearly a goal every two games at international level too, can't argue with that.

KdjaCL

france and italys not out till tuesdayish



kdjac

MrJoeSoap

You already posted Spains...

KdjaCL

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

You already posted Spains...

what? smoking the wacky backy today?





kdjac

An Citeog

Bojan actually asked Aragones to leave him out of the squad, if he was considering bringing him in because he's had a long season and wants to recover. Can't believe Sergio Garcia made it into the Spanish 23 either. Raúl should definitely be in there ahead of him. Tbh Garcia is just a carbon copy of Andriy Voronin, right down to their appearance. Aragones justification for leaving Raúl out was, "I look at the players themselves, not whether their team is first, second or third in the league. There are lots of other players that have scored more goals than Raúl per minutes played and they're also not coming". Link

Anyway, nice to see Dani Güiza and De la Red get the recognition they deserve but I'm disappointed that Jarque wasn't included. Quality player imo. 5 premiership players in the squad and 4 of them are from Liverpool! Arteta can probably feel hard done by aswell. All in all, there are some quality players in there, particularly Casillas, Ramos, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas and Torres. I'm just hoping they can actually play together.

LuckyCharms

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

KdjaCL

LuckyCharms wrote: »

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

Other way round, him trying to pick the team, seemingly hes changed now and isnt such a prima donna. Oddly they wont miss him that squad is more than good enough to win it, full backs seems to be the weak link there assume Ramos going central.


kdjac

Nunu

Amazing that Spain can leave the calibre of player out like Albelda, Arteta, Joaquin and Raul!

They've excellent goalkeepers too. Has anyone else seen the Villarreal keeper this year, Diego López? He was understudy to Casillas at Madrid for 2 years but understandably never got a look in. He's been sensational this year, looks the complete keeper yet would not have been within a sniff of the Spain squad.

eZe^

8 players from the Barca academy in the squad, not a bad stat. Citeog, its not fair to compare Garcia to Voronin, he's much much better...


So, quality players not going to Euro 08- Bojan, Arteta, Joaquin, Morientes, Raul, Guti, Albelda... Not a bad set of players there...

mike65

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders:Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF).

Mike.

thusspakeblixa

mike65 wrote: »

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

This chap is ancient at this stage

OPENROAD

It is going to be a very nervous few weeks, I just hope all our players come back injury free, I have a bad feeling about RVP if he makes the final squad.

Guy:Incognito

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

This chap is ancient at this stage

14 months younger than Van Der Sar.

gimmick

LuckyCharms wrote: »

Not really surprised by raul being left out, the attitude of some of theformer managers in treating him as special is what ruined spains chances at some of the previous tournys.

Raul was never going to be in the squad. Don't know why it is even news. The Spanish manager does not like him, never has. He was never going to include him

Wonder will Bojans request come back to haunt him? Seems like a silly thing to ask.

Very surprised Joaquin is excluded. Albelda has not figured, rightly or wrongly, for valencia all season, so that aint a surprise either.

Re Arteta, I think the Spanish don't look too kindly on players moving abroad before proving themselves in S

thusspakeblixa

Stekelly wrote: »

14 months younger than Van Der Sar.

my Euro 2008 guide is wrong so! :mad:

eZe^

gimmick wrote: »

Re Arteta, I think the Spanish don't look too kindly on players moving abroad before proving themselves in S

Disagree, there are countless numbers of players in the Arteta mould playing everywhere in La Liga, its just that he is in the premiership and seen by the UK so much that he gets so much praise... The fact of the matter is, he would be far down the pecking order of a midfield which has competition among Iniesta, Fabregas, Silva, Xavi, De La Red, Senna and Alonso...

Guy:Incognito

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

my Euro 2008 guide is wrong so! :mad:

Much of a muchness really though. Just means they are both acient.:D

Chong

mike65 wrote: »

Provisional 29-man Netherlands squad:

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United FC), Maarten Stekelenburg (AFC Ajax), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord).

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (AFC Ajax), John Heitinga (AFC Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic FC), André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers FC).

Midfielders:Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente), Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia CF), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid CF), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool FC), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AFC Ajax), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid CF), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic FC), Robin van Persie (Arsenal FC), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid CF).

Mike.

COME ON HOLLAND.

Iago

French Squad

No Treza, no Clichy

Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (PSG), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Lyon), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon);Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan);Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Samir Nasri (Marseille)

Nunu

Iago wrote: »

No Treza, no Clichy

...or Sagna!

I expected Trezeguets exclusion - he hasn't really featured the last year with the emergence of Benzema, but how can Clichy not get in the squad?...he's the best left-back in the world!

7 to drop out. My picks would be Steve Mandanda, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Julien Escude, Mathieu Flamini, Hatem Ben Arfa, Djibril Cisse, Bafetimbi Gomis

Attractive Nun

Great squad for the French, whole lot of potential in there. Favourites?

What's more, that will be an unbelievable team come 2010:

Sagna----Gallas

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Abidal

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Evra/Clichy

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Flamini

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Diarra/Toulalan----
--Ribery

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????

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Ben Arfa---

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Benzema

---

Stick a quality attacking central midfielder/playmaker (another Zidane comeback?!) in there and that could be another World Cup-winning French side, espcially with the strength in depth they have.

Attractive Nun

Nunu wrote: »

...or Sagna!

I expected Trezeguets exclusion - he hasn't really featured the last year with the emergence of Benzema, but how can Clichy not get in the squad?...he's the best left-back in the world!

7 to drop out. My picks would be Steve Mandanda, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Julien Escude, Mathieu Flamini, Hatem Ben Arfa, Djibril Cisse, Bafetimbi Gomis

In fairness Sagna has been injured, though I agree he is the better player than Clerc and maybe even Sagnol. And again, in fairness to Domenech, the French have hilarious strength at left full - Evra and Abidal, as well as Clichy. Considering Gallas can also easily cover, there would really be no point in bringing three. Harsh on Clichy to be dropped since he's playing brilliantly, but Abidal is first choice (for some reason) and can also cover centre back, and Evra IMO is better than Clichy, just. Like I said, very unfair on Clichy because he'd probably start for any other country in the world, but them's the breaks.

delija_sever029

As i heard Inzaghi and Materazzi wont be on italian list,unofficial info

KdjaCL

Attractive Nun wrote: »

What's more, that will be an unbelievable team come 2010:

Sagna----Gallas

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Abidal

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Evra/Clichy

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Flamini

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Diarra/Toulalan----
--Ribery

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Nasri

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Ben Arfa---

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Benzema

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Stick a quality attacking central midfielder/playmaker (another Zidane comeback?!) in there and that could be another World Cup-winning French side, espcially with the strength in depth they have.

Sorted.



kdjac

Attractive Nun

KdjaCL wrote: »

Sorted.

Well played sir.

Bounty Hunter

sorted except that Clichy and Sagna didnt make the squad

delija_sever029

Yeah,just that little detail:D:D:D

KdjaCL

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

sorted except that Clichy and Sagna didnt make the squad

note the 2010 part



kdjac

dc69

Spains squad is ridiculously good,hope they win.

gosplan

Cruijff wrote: »

COME ON HOLLAND.

Don't think they can win it with that defence. Will find it really tough in the group. I'd like to see them do well though.

dc69

gosplan wrote: »

Don't think they can win it with that defence. Will find it really tough in the group. I'd like to see them do well though.

wheres drente ?

eZe^

dc69 wrote: »

wheres drente ?

Conceding bucket loads of goals back at the Real Madrid training camp I reckon...


I don't think the Dutch squad is anywhere near as good as Spains or Frances... The defence and midfield looks like it'll be totally dominated by the other big boys...

keano_afc

OPENROAD wrote: »

It is going to be a very nervous few weeks, I just hope all our players come back injury free, I have a bad feeling about RVP if he makes the final squad.

I hope he doesnt. The thought of him sitting on the bench and getting injured by a rogue splinter is giving me nightmares.

OPENROAD

At least Clichy and Sagna didnt make there squad.

thusspakeblixa

Attractive Nun wrote: »

Stick a quality attacking central midfielder/playmaker (another Zidane comeback?!) in there and that could be another World Cup-winning French side, espcially with the strength in depth they have.

Up steps Samir Nasri. The guys immense I tell ya. If he gets a chance in Austria/Switzerland I'd say he'll be on his way to England.
I just don't think the French are consistent enough to win this EC. That and the squad hasn't been together long.

thusspakeblixa

... Announced on top of Germany's highest mountain...
-Jens Lehmann, Robert Enke, Rene Adler
- Cristoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker, Phillip Lahm, Arne Friedrich, Marcell Jansen, Clemens Fritz, Heiko Westermann
- Michael Ballack, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Simon Rolfes, Torsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Piotr Trochowski, Tim Borowski, Jermaine Jones, David Odonkor, Marco Marin
-Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski, Mario Gomez, Kevin Kuranyi, Oliver Neuville, Patrick Helmes

...so no Hildebrand or Hanke, and surprise inclusions of Jones and Marin.
I'd question Enke's inclusion at the expense of Hildebrand, and Podolski hasn't played much at all this season.
Then again....with Gomez.... Germany FTW

Sweden's provisional squad
-Andreas Isaksson,Rami Shaaban,Johan Wiland
-Mikael Nilsson,Fredrik Stoor,Olof Mellberg,Petter Hansson,Daniel Majstorovic,Andreas Granqvist,Mikael Dorsin
-Niclas Alexandersson,Sebastian Larsson,Christian Wilhelmsson,Tobias Linderoth,Daniel Andersson,Kim Källström,Anders Svensson,Fredrik Ljungberg
-Zlatan Ibrahimović,Johan Elmander,Marcus Rosenberg,Marcus Allbäck,Henrik Larsson <-

Morf

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

... Announced on top of Germany's highest mountain...
-Jens Lehmann, Robert Enke, Rene Adler

No Manuel Neuer? Is he injured?

ibh

Can't see Holland getting out of group C. Italy followed by France I reckon.
I'm saying fcuk all about Spain cause i always fancy them and they always fcuk it up and lose me money.

My sensible money will be on Italy and Germany(easier draw and hard to beat as usual). With a bit of an outside bet on France or Spain..

Attractive Nun

Don't count out Portugal, I think they have a really strong squad. Everyone always points out their lack of a striker, but if Scolari can figure out a way to make the team work with Ronaldo up front, they could be sorted. Very solid CB pairing (Carvalho/Pepe), good fullbacks (Miguel/Boswinga), tidy defensive midfielders, dangerous wingers, a little genius of a playmaker, a penalty specialist keeper and Cristiano Ronaldo. They don't have much strength in depth in some areas, but the Euros being a short enough competition I reckon they are in with a great chance.

Death or Glory

When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?

delija_sever029

Death or Glory wrote: »

When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?

joe316

Death or Glory wrote: »

When's the England EURO 2008 squad announced?

2012?

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Here is the England Squad for the European Championships.*

Goalkeepers
David Seaman (Arsenal)
Nigel Martyn (Leeds Utd)
Ian Walker (Tottenham)

Defenders
Tony Adams (Arsenal)
Sol Campbell (Tottenham)
Rio Ferdinand (West Ham)
Stephen Froggatt (Coventry)
Steve Guppy (Leicester)
Martin Keown (Arsenal)
Phil Neville (Man Utd)
Gareth Southgate (Aston Villa)

Midfielders
David Beckham (Man Utd)
Paul Ince (Middlesbrough)
Steve McManaman (Real Madrid)
Ray Parlour (Arsenal)
Jamie Redknapp (Liverpool)
Paul Scholes (Man Utd)
Trevor Sinclair (West Ham)
Dennis Wise (Chelsea)

Forwards
Andy Cole (Man Utd)
Emile Heskey (Leicester)
Michael Owen (Liverpool)
Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
Alan Shearer (Newcastle)


















*1996

joe316

Was Sheringham not in that squad? Didnt Shearer and him single handily destroy Holland???

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Yeah, damn BBC Website I nicked it off :mad:

joe316

Cowboys!!!

ibh

Yea that looks more like the WC 98 squad cause Owen and Scholes weren't at Euro 96. And Anderton stayed fit long enough to get into the 96 squad, for a change..

arbeitsscheuer

Nah that's Euro 2000. McManaman wasn't at Real Madrid in 1998 (or 1996 for that matter), and there's no way Kevin Phillips would be in any other squad except Euro 2000's one.

Here's England's Euro 96 squad, just for the sake of interest:

Goalkeepers:
David Seaman
Tim Flowers
Ian Walker

Defenders:
Tony Adams
Stuart Pearce
Gary Neville
Gareth Southgate
Steve Howey
Sol Campbell
Philip Neville

Midfielders:
Darren Anderton
Jamie Redknapp
Paul Ince
Steve McManaman
David Platt
Nicky Barmby
Steve Stone
Paul Gascoigne

Strikers:
Alan Shearer
Teddy Sheringham
Robbie Fowler
Les Ferdinand