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yes, that means we are going to be seeing him in the UCL.

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MRbrownJAY:
thanks for the info, not everyone is familiar with 9ja "celebrities"

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d bigrod:
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OGA MI,I DEY TRY DECIEVE THE GUY.HOW IM NO GO KNOW WHO WUNMI OBE BE?

but him say him no no abi u no read that place?

where are u watching it? any link?

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wldy watch cartoon

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d bigrod:
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BROS ,NA THE ONE WITH WHITE DRESS &  WHITE  HAIR    .SINCERELY DO U NEED your EYE CORRECTED? I TIRE O.SOON U GO ASK IF WUNMI OBE IS ITALIAN. [/size]

A case of a blind man trying to tell another blind man the color of the sky



Wunmi Obey is the one in black, that fat mama.

Musa confident despite banishment

Current highest goal scorer in the Nigeria Premier League, Kano Pillars Ahmed Musa has told

Current highest goal scorer in the Nigeria Premier League, Kano Pillars Ahmed Musa has told the official NPL website that he is confident of breaking the goals record set by Ishaya Jatau and Akarandut Orok in spite of the club's banishment to Calabar for the rest of the season. Musa noted that he needs just two goals to be able to break that record and write his name in gold.

'I am not worried that we are going to play the remaining matches of the season in Calabar. I am sure that I am going to get the two goals that will make me the undisputed king of goals since the professional league started in 1990. I am preparing my mind to for the big moment when I will score my eighteenth goal of the season. And you never can tell, I might even score more', Musa boasted.

Musa has scored sixteen goals so far in the season.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=7

Taylor eager to score more goals

Rangers of Enugu Ghanaian International, Charles Taylor says he wants to score more goals for the Enugu based side.

The former Ashanti Kotoko midfielder who has only one goal so far noted that he is eager to get his name on the score sheet for the team before the end of the season.

'I want to score more goals because it will help get the team to finish in a respectable position at the end of the season. My goals will enable us get a continental ticket when the season is over.

'I know that we have few games to the end of the season, but I can still contribute my quota to put smiles on the faces of the supporters who have shown me love since I started playing for the team.

'Everywhere I go, they shout my name and the only way I can repay them is to get the goals that will enable play in the continent next season,' Taylor said.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=6

Taylor eager to score more goals

Rangers of Enugu Ghanaian International, Charles Taylor says he wants to score more goals for the Enugu based side.

The former Ashanti Kotoko midfielder who has only one goal so far noted that he is eager to get his name on the score sheet for the team before the end of the season.

'I want to score more goals because it will help get the team to finish in a respectable position at the end of the season. My goals will enable us get a continental ticket when the season is over.

'I know that we have few games to the end of the season, but I can still contribute my quota to put smiles on the faces of the supporters who have shown me love since I started playing for the team.

'Everywhere I go, they shout my name and the only way I can repay them is to get the goals that will enable play in the continent next season,' Taylor said.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=6

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Nigerian left-back Elderson Echiejile has signed a four-year deal with Braga.

The capture of the international defender, who is part of Nigeria’s World Cup squad in South Africa, paves the way for the departure of Evaldo, who is expected to switch to Liga Sagres rivals Sporting.

“He has signed for four years with Braga, and will play in the Champions League,” confirmed the brother and agent of the former Rennes defender, Emmanuel Echiejile.

“He has already visited the club to see Braga’s facilities and was very happy with their ambitions. Both the coach and the president want to count on him. It’s a transfer that opens up a lot of possibilities for Elderson.”

The 22-year-old had been tracked by Braga for over a year and arrives at the Estadio AXA on a free transfer.


http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/15788/braga-snap-up-echiejile.php

Here is a full list of the 736 players, from 32 nations, that will be taking part in the first Fifa World Cup in South Africa.

GROUP A

South Africa
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United)

Defenders: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Israel) Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth, England), Anele Ngcongca (Genk, Belgium) Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates)

Midfielders: Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham, England), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England) MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia) Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)

Forwards: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (FC Twente, Netherlands).
Coach: Carlos Alberto Prreira

France
Goalkeepers: Cédric Carrasso (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais), Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille).

Defenders: Éric Abidal (FC Barcelona), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal FC), Patrice Evra (Manchester United FC), William Gallas (Arsenal FC), Marc Planus (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Anthony Réveillère (Olympique Lyonnais), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal FC), Sébastien Squillaci (Sevilla FC).

Midfielders: Abou Diaby (Arsenal FC), Alou Diarra (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Yoann Gourcuff (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea FC), Jérémy Toulalan (Olympique Lyonnais).

Forwards: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea FC), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaikos FC), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse FC), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais), Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona), Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique de Marseille).
Coach: Raymond Domenech

Mexico
Goalkeepers- Memo Ochoa (America), Luis Ernesto Michel (Chivas/USA), Oscar Perez (Chiapas)

Defenders- Rafael Marquez (Barcelona/ESP), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart/GER), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmmar/NED), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM)

Midfielders- Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna/ESP)

Strikers- Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz), Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara), Giovani dos Santos
Coach: Javier Aguerre

Uruguay
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Lazio), Juan Castillo (Deportivo Cali), Martin Silva (Defensor Sporting)

Defenders: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce), Diego Godin (Villarreal), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica)

Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Napoli), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Penarol), Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm), Diego Perez (Monaco), Alvaro Pereira (Porto), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile)

Forwards: Luis Suarez (Ajax), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo), Edinson Cavani (Palermo), Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield Argentina)
Coach: Oscar Washington Tabarez

GROUP B

Greece
Goalkeepers: Michalis Sifakis (Aris Salonika), Alexandros Tzorvas (Panathinaikos), Kostas Chalkias (PAOK Salonika).

Defenders: Giorgos Seitaridis (Panathinaikos), Loukas Vintra (Panathinaikos), Evangelos Moras (Bologna), Socrates Papastathopoulos (Genoa), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Liverpool), Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos), Vasilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Nikos Spiropoulos (Panathinaikos), Stelios Malezas (PAOK Salonika).

Midfielders: Kostas Katsouranis (Panathinaikos), Alexandros Tziolis (Siena), Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Omonia), Sakis Prittas (Aris Salonika).

Forwards: Angelos Charisteas (Nuremberg), Dimitris Salpigidis (Panathinaikos), Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucharest), Theofanis Gekas (Hertha Berlin), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic).
Coach: Otto Rehhagel

Argentina
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Diego Pozo (Colon)

Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Roma), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Vélez Sarsfield), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garce (Colon)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle), Javier Pastore (Palermo)

Strikers: Sergio Aguero (Atlético Madrid), Diego Milito (Internazionale), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Coach: Diego Maradona

Nigeria
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petach Tikvah, Israel)

Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes, France), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Rabiu Afolabi (SV Salzburg, Austria), Danny Shittu (Bolton Wanderers, England)

Midfielders: Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England), John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Sani Kaita (Alaniya, Russia), Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco, France), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)

Strikers: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany), John Utaka(Portsmouth, England), Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain), Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)
Coach: Lars Lagerback

South Korea
Goalkeepers: Kim Young-Kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-Jae (Suwon), Jung Sung-Ryong (Seongnam)

Defenders: Kim Dong-Jin (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-Il (Pohang), Oh Beom-Seok (Ulsan), Lee Young-Pyo (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Lee Jung-Soo (Kashima, Japan), Cha Du-Ri (Freiburg, Germany) Cho Yong-Hyung (Jeju United) Kang Min-soo (Suwon)

Midfielders: Ki Sung-Yong (Celtic, Scotland), Kim Bo-Kyung (Oita, Japan), Kim Nam-Il (Tomsk, Russia), Kim Jae-Sung (Pohang), Kim Jung-Woo (Gwangju), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton, England), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United, England)

Forwards: Park Chu-Young (Monaco, France), Ahn Jung-Hwan (Dalian, China), Lee Seung-Ryul (Seoul), Yeom Ki-Hun, (Suwon), Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk)
Coach: Huh Jung-moo

GROUP C

England
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham United)

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea ), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City )

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur ), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Coach: Fabio Capello

United States
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton)

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Jonathan Spector (West Ham)

Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jose Torres (Pachuca)

Strikers: Jozy Altidore (Hull), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Pachuca).
Coach: Bob Bradley

Algeria
Goalkeepers: Lounes Gaouaoui (ASO Chlef - ALG), Faouzi Chaouchi (ES Setif - ALG), Raid Ouheb M’bolhi (Slavia Sofia - BUL)

Defenders: Abdelakder Laifaoui (ES Setif - ALG), Madjid Bougherra (Rangers FC - SCO), Carl Medjani (Ajaccio - FRA), Rafik Halliche (Madeira - POR), Antar Yahia (Bochum - GER), Habib Belaid (Boulogne - FRA), Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth - ENG), Djamel Mesbah (Lecce - ITA)

Midfielders: Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth - ENG), Medhi Lacen (Racing Santander - SPA), Yazid Mansouri (Lorient - FRA), Adlene Guidoura (Wolverhampton - ENG), Riad Boudebouz (Sochaux - FRA), Djamel Abdoun (Nantes - FRA), Foued Kadir (Valenciennes - FRA), Karim Ziani (Wolfsburg - GER), Karim Matmour (Borussia Monchengladbach - GER)

Forwards: Abdelkader Ghezzal (Siena - ITA), Rafik Djebbour (AEK Athens - GRE), Rafik Saifi (Istres - FRA)
Coach: Rabah Saadane

Slovenia
Goalkeepers: Samir Handanovic (Udinese), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantova), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam).

Defenders: Miso Brecko (FC Cologne), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble), Branko Ilic (Lokomotiv Moscow), Matej Mavric-Rozic (Koblenz), Bojan Jokic (Chievo), Marko Suler (Ghent), Suad Filekovic (NK Maribor), Elvedin Dzinic (NK Maribor).

Midfielders: Andraz Kirm (Wisla Krakow), Robert Koren (Unattached), Valter Birsa (AJ Auxerre), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse Arnhem), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa), Rene Krhin (Inter Milan).

Forwards: Milivoje Novakovic (FC Cologne), Zlatko Dedic (VfL Bochum), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Ghent), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional Funchal), Tim Matavz (Groningen).
Coach: Matjaz Kek

GROUP D

Germany
Goalkeepers - Manuel Neuer, Tim Wiese, Hans-Joerg Butt

Defenders - Philipp Lahm. Dennis Aogo, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Per Mertesacker, Serdar Tasci, Arne Friedrich

Midfielders - Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Piotr Trochwoski, Marko Marin, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Marcell Jansen

Forwards – Cacau, Mario Gomez, Thomas Mueller, Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski, Stefan Kiessling
Coach: Joachim Loew

Serbia
Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojkovic (Sporting), Bojan Isailovic (Zaglebie Lubin), Andjelko Djuricic (Uniao Leiria).

Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea), Antonio Rukavina (Munich 1860), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Lukovic (Udinese), Ivan Obradovic (Zaragoza), Aleksandar Kolarov (Lazio).

Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan), Gojko Kacar (Hertha Berlin), Nenad Milijas (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (VfB Stuttgart), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscow), Zoran Tosic (Manchester United), Milos Ninkovic (Dynamo Kiev), Milan Jovanovic (Standard Liege).

Forwards: Nikola Zigic (Birmingham City), Marko Pantelic (Ajax Amsterdam), Danko Lazovic (Zenit St. Petersburg), Dragan Mrdja (Vojvodina Novi Sad).
Coach: Radomir Antic

Australia
Goalkeepers: Mark Schwarzer, Adam Federici, Brad Jones.

Defenders: Scott Chipperfield, David Carney, Lucas Neill, Michael Beauchamp, Craig Moore, Mark Milligan, Luke Wilkshire.

Midfielders: Vince Grella, Carl Valeri, Jason Culina, Mile Jedinak, Tim Cahill, Brett Holman, Dario Vidosic, Mark Bresciano, Brett Emerton, Richard Garcia.

Strikers: Nikita Rukavytsya, Josh Kennedy, Harry Kewell.
Coach: Tim Verbeek

Ghana
Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson, Daniel Agyei, Stephen Aholu

Defenders: John Paintsil, John Mensah, Samuel Inkoom, Hans Adu Sarpei, Rahim Ayew, Lee Addy, Isaac Vorsah, Jonathan Mensah

Midfielders: Kwadwo Asamoah, Anthony Annan, Sulley Muntari, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Stephen Appiah, Andre Ayew, Derek Boateng

Attackers: Asamoah Gyan, Prince Tagoe, Dominic Adiyiah, Mathew Amoah
Coach: Milovan Rajevac

GROUP E

Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Stekelenburg (Ajax), Vorm (Utrecht), Boschker (Twente Enschede).

Defenders: Van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), J.Mathijsen (Hamburg), Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Van der Wiel (Ajax), Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Heitinga (Everton), Braafheid (Celtic Glasgow).

Midfielders: Sneijder (Inter Milan), Van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Van der Vaart (Real Madrid), N.De Jong (Manchester City), De Zeeuw (Ajax), Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Afellay (PSV Eindhoven).

Forwards: Robben (Bayern Munich), Van Persie (Arsenal), Kuyt (Liverpool), Huntelaar (AC Milan), E.Elia (Hamburg), Babel (Liverpool).
Coach: Bert Van Marwijk

Cameroon
Goalkeepers: Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor/TUR), Idriss Carlos Kameni (Espanyol/ESP), Guy Roland Ndy Assembe (Valenciennes/FRA)

Defenders: Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham/ENG), Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham/ENG), Gaetan Bong (Valenciennes/FRA), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille/FRA), Geremi Njitap (Mke Ankaragucu/TUR), Stephane Mbia (Marseille/FRA), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco/FRA), Rigobert Song (Trabzonspur/TUR)

Midfielders: Enoh Eyong Takang (Ajax/NED), Jean II Makoun (Lyon/FRA), Georges Mandjeck (FC Kaiserslautern/GER), Joel Matip (Schalke 04/GER), Landry Nguemo (Celtic/SCO), Alexandre Song (Arsenal/ENG)

Strikers: Vincent Aaboubakar (Coton Sport Garoua/CMR), Eric Choupo-Moting (Nuremberg/GER), Achille Emana (Real Betis/ESP), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan/ITA), Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg/GER), Achille Webo (Real Mallorca/ESP)
Coach: Paul Le Guen

Denmark
Goalkeepers: Thomas Sorensen (Stoke City), Stephan Andersen (Brondby), Jesper Christiansen (FC Copenhagen).

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

Midfielders: Martin Jorgensen (AGF Aarhus), Christian Poulsen (Juventus), Jakob Poulsen (AGF Aarhus), Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax Amsterdam), Thomas Kahlenberg (VfL Wolfsburg), Thomas Enevoldsen (FC Groningen), Christian Eriksen (Ajax Amsterdam), Mikkel Beckmann (Randers), Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen), Jepser Gronkjaer (FC Copenhagen).

Forwards: Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord), Soren Larsen (MSV Duisburg), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal).
Coach: Morten Olsen

Japan
Goalkeepers: Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus), Eiji Kawashima (Kawasaki Frontale), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata)

Defenders: Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama Marinos), Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Nagoya Grampus), Yuichi Komano (Jubilo Iwata), Daiki Iwamasa (Kashima Antlers), Yasuyuki Konno (FC Tokyo), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Kashima Antlers)

Midfielders: Shunsuke Nakamura (Yokohama Marinos), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale), Junichi Inamoto (Kawasaki Frontale), Yuki Abe (Urawa Red Diamonds), Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg, Germany), Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow), Daisuke Matsui (Grenoble)

Forwards: Shinji Okazaki (Shimizu S-Pulse), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus), Yasuhito Okubo (Vissel Kobe), Kisho Yano (Albirex Niigata), Takayuki Morimoto (Catania)
Coach: Takeshi Okada

GROUP F

Italy
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)

Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

Forwards: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)
Coach: Marcello Lippi

Paraguay
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Real Valladolid, Spain), Aldo Bobadilla (Independiente Medellin, Colombia), Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteno);

Defenders: Denis Caniza (Leon, Mexico), Dario Veron (Pumas, Mexico), Julio Caceres (Atletico Mineiro, Brazil), Paulo Da Silva (Sunderland, England), Claudio Morel Rodriguez (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Antolin Alcaraz (Wigan, Eng), Carlos Bonet (Olimpia), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo, Argentina);

Midfielders: Cristian Riveros (Sunderland, England), Enrique Vera (LDU Quito, Ecuador), Edgar Barreto (Atalanta, Italy), Jonathan Santana (Wolfsburg, Germany), Victor Caceres (Libertad), Nestor Ortigoza (Argentinos Juniors, Argentina);

Forwards: Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City, England), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica, Portugal), Edgar Benitez (Pachuca, Mexico), Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Rodolfo Gamarra (Libertad).
Coach: Gerardo Martino

Slovakia
Goalkeepers: Jan Mucha (Legia Warsaw), Dusan Kuciak (Vaslui), Dusan Pernis (Dundee United)

Defenders: Marek Cech (West Bromwich Albion), Jan Durica (Hannover 96), Peter Pekarik (Wolfsburg), Martin Petras (Cesena), Kornel Salata (Slovan Bratislava), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool), Radoslav Zabavnik (Mainz)

Midfielders: Marek Hamsik (Napoli), Kamil Kopunek (Spartak Trnava), Jan Kozak (Politehnica), Juraj Kucka (Sparta Prague), Marek Sapara (Ankaraqucu), Zdeno Strba (Skoda Xanthi), Miroslav Stoch (Twente Enschede), Vladimir Weiss (Manchester City)

Strikers: Filip Holosko (Besiktas Istanbul), Martin Jakubko (Moskva), Erik Jendrisek (Schalke), Stanislav Sestak (Bochum), Robert Vittek (Olympique Lille)Author: Katerina Zachovalova.
Coach: Vladimir Weiss

New Zealand
Goalkeepers: Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix), Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory), James Bannatyne (Team Wellington)

Defenders: Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers), Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City), Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix), Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland), Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town), Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix), Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls)

Midfielders: Simon Elliott (unattached), Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix), Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix), Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell), Aaron Clapham (Canterbury United), David Mulligan (unattached), Jeremy Brockie (Newcastle Jets), Andy Barron (Team Wellington), Jeremy Christie (FC Tampa Bay)

Strikers: Chris Killen (Middlesbrough), Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United), Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion), Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argyle)
Coach: Ricky Herbert

GROUP G

Brazil
Goalkeepers: J.Cesar (Inter Milan), A.Doni (AS Roma), H.Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur).

Defenders: Lucio and Maicon (Inter Milan), Juan (AS Roma), Bastos (OL), D.Alves (Barcelona), Luisao (Benfica), T.Silva (AC Milan), Gilberto (Cruzeiro),

Midfielders: Kaka' (Real Madrid), G.Silva (Panathinaikos), F.Melo (Juventus), Elano (Galatasaray), J.Baptista (AS Roma), Ramires (Benfica), Josue' (Wolfsburg), Kleberson (Flamengo).

Forwards: L.Fabiano (FC Seville), Robinho (Santos), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg).
Coach: Dunga

Ivory Coast
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren), Aristides Zogbo (Maccabi Netanya), Daniel Yeboah (ASEC Abidjan)

Defenders: Souleymane Bamba (Hibernian), Arthur Boka (VfB Stuttgart), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Steve Gohouri (Wigan Athletic), Siaka Tiene (Valenciennes), Kolo Toure (Manchester City), Benjamin Brou Angoua (Valenciennes)

Midfielders: Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso (Monaco), Abdelkader Keita (Galatasaray), Emmanuel Kone (International Curtea Arges), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Lille), Christian Koffi Ndri (Sevilla), Cheik Ismael Tiote (Twente Enschede), Yaya Toure (Barcelona), Didier Zokora (Sevilla)

Strikers: Aruna Dindane (Lekhwiya), Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys Berne), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea)
Coach: Sven Goran Eriksson

North Korea
Goalkeepers: Kim Myong Gil (Amrokgang), Kim Myong Won (Amrokgang), Ri Myong Guk (Pyongyang City)

Defenders: Cha Jong Hyok (Amrokgang), Ri Jun Il (Sobaeksu), Ri Kwang Chon (April 25), Nam Song Chol (April 25), Pak Nam Chol (Amrokgang), Ri Kwang Hyok (Kyonggongop), Pak Chol Jin (Amrokgang)

Midfielders: Ji Yun Nam (April 25), Mun In Guk (April 25), Pak Sung Hyok (Sobaeksu), Ri Chol Myong (Pyongyang City), Pak Nam Chol (April 25), An Yong Hak (Omiya Ardija), Kim Kyong Il (Rimyongsu), Kim Yong Jun (Pyongyang City)

Strikers: Hong Yong Jo (FC Rostov), An Chol Hyok (Rimyongsu), Jong Tae Se (Kawasaki Frontale), Choe Kum Chol (April 25), Kim Kum Il (April 25)
Coach: Huh Jung-moo

Portugal
Goalkeepers: Beto (Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Eduardo (Braga)

Defenders: Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Duda (Malaga), Pepe (Real Madrid), Miguel (Valencia)

Midfielders: Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Nani (Manchester United), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon)

Strikers: Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg)
Coach: Carlos Queiroz

GROUP H

Spain
Goalkeepers: Casillas (Real Madrid), J.M.Reina (Liverpool), V.Valdes (Barcelona).

Defenders: Puyol and Pique' (Barcelona), S.Ramos, Albiol and Arbeloa (Real Madrid), J.Capdevila (Villarreal), Marchena (Valencia).

Midfielders: Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets (Barcelona), X.Alonso (Real Madrid), D.Silva and Mata (Valencia), Fabregas (Arsenal), J.Navas (FC Seville), J.Martinez (Athletic Bilbao).

Forwards: F.Torres (Liverpool), D.Villa and Pedro (Barcelona), F.Llorente (Athletic Bilbao).Switzerland
Coach: Vicente Del Bosque

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

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

Midfielders: Edgard Alvarez (Bari), Julio Cesar de Leon (Torino), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizards), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramon Nunez (Olimpia), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur), Hendry Thomas (Wigan), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia)

Forwards: David Suazo (Genoa), Georgie Welcome (Motagua), Carlos Pavon (Real Espana), Walter Martinez (Marathon)
Coach: Rafael Ferrari

Switzerland
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Marco Wolfli (Young Boys), Johnny Leoni (Zurich)

Defenders: Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio), Philippe Senderos (Everton), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Steve von Bergen (Hertha Berlin), Mario Eggimann (Hannover 96), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Midfielders: Valon Behrami (West Ham), Gokhan Inler (Udinese), Benjamin Huggel (Basel), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Gelson Fernandes (Saint-Etienne), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria)

Strikers: Alexander Frei (Basel), Blaise Nkufo (Twente), Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Streller (Basel), Hakan Yakin (Luzern)
Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld

Chile
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Miguel Pinto (Universidad de Chile), Luis Marin (Union Espanola)

Defenders: Pablo Contreras (PAOK Athens), Ismael Fuentes (Universidad Catolica), Mauricio Isla (Udinese), Gonzalo Jara (West Bromwich Albion), Gary Medel (Boca Juniors), Waldo Ponce (Universidad Catolica), Arturo Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen).

Midfielders: Rodrigo Tello (Besiktas), Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo), Carlos Carmona (Reggina), Marco Estrada (Universidad de Chile), Rodrigo Millar (Colo Colo), Matias Fernandez (Sporting Lisbon), Jorge Valdivia (Al Ain).

Forwards: Mark Gonzalez (CSKA Moscow), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Juan Beausejour (America), Fabian Orellana (Xeres), Alexis Sanchez (Udinese), Humberto Suazo (Real Zaragoza)
Coach: Marcello Bielsa

http://kickoffnigeria.com/news/15812/all-the-wc-players.php

Kgdavid:
wat side of the story do you want to hear? how lagerback does not like Anichebe because he did not prostrate and greet "good monin sah"? or how NFF came and threatened to beat up Lars's swedish assistant if they did not drop Ike Uche? there is no story to be told

see thinking

[quote author=tosinaded@ link=topic=455093.msg6130131#msg6130131 date=1275398320]hehe south africa wil crumble like a pack of cards[/quote]because they didn't pick your fatty bombom

@12large

Respect yourself and stop insulting other users!

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wldy cheat

Opened again.

Jarus:
Well, that may be a little exaggeration but I think if SE had won 3-1 or so, many people will agree that SE did well in that match.
I watched virutally every SE match since 2004 till Vs Colombia except not televised. From less fancied ones like Vs Macedonia to Vs Jamaica etc to Vs big teams like France to all the ANC matches between 2004 and 2010, to all the qualifying series against the Nigers, S/Leones, E/Guineas of this world.

SE has had frustrating and embarrassing shows between 2004 and 2010, and the few games I can count out are Unity Cup in London in 2004(against Ireland and Jamaica), Vs Cameroun in 2004 ANC QF, Vs France in friendly 2009, Vs Zimbabwe(both legs) October 2005 in 06 WC qualifying series, vs Mozambique in last ANC, and Vs Colombia last week. I will not count a performance against Zimbabwe or Moz as splendid. Ditto for Vs Jamaica. So I'm left with vs France and Colombia( vs Cameroun was in January, hence predated the 'since vs Ireland' assertion )

Anyway, I agree it's debatable but I'm convinced they had a decent show vs Colombia, far better than 95% of their pgames since 2004.

Macedonia? when did we play that?
why would you leave out Mozambique that drew with Egypt, Beat Tunisia, Kenya and even drew with CIV, and the only scoreline CIV was able to get against was a 1: 0 at home (not that it was not away).

prior to Amodu's reign as coach, we have never been disgraced, the only scoreline we had that was bad was against Egypt and the players are 70% to be blamed for that loss.

All the same, Amodu didn't concede much goals throughout his stay as our coach and he used this same team of our that's finding it hard to score now to achieve all that he achieved from 2008 till he was sacked. his goal tally is one of the best we have ever had and it's still with these same crops of players (mediocre).

we have played beautiful football until the draw against Mozambique/Tunisia and Egypt.

The game against France/ South Africa and Ghana was once of the best i have watched so far and you can't tell me they didn't perform well in these matches.

sunday


wldy wish u were rich?

Jarus:
It either you watched a different match or watched the match in an old black and white TV that shows only curtain-line.


Let's give it to these boys, the game against Colombia was a significant improvement over their performances in recent time. In fact the last time I saw Eagles play like this was against Ireland in, I think, 2004(Martins' debut). I'm talking about holding a quality opposition like Colombia that beat Argentina in the qualifying series. If even a second-rate team, Colombia, like many other South American countries, are no pushover in world football.

Jeez, when last did you watch the SE play? 2004 right?

you mean the SE have never played better than the game against Colombia since 2004? man, you fall my hand big time, so you mean in 6yrs, the Colombia match was the best performance you have watched so far? i sorry oo

never done that before, got butter teeth



wldy had your slippers/shoes/sanders cut on your way out/in?

Sagamite:
Thank you!

I am in support of Lagerback and SE and want to see them win games at the WC.

I will not judge Lagerback too much as he really as not have much time to prepare and be justly assessed for his work.

But I PITY THE FOOOOL that comes on NL to start praising Lagerback unjustly by using lame examples or keeps quiet/rationalise when criticism is due because of white-arse kissing.

i am waiting on that too, i just hope he doesn't fail, all in all, i still don't want any white coach as our coach, after the worldcup, he should be freed to go back to his country, by then, most of the old legs would have announced their retirements, then we can get Siasia, Keshi, or any other Nigerian coach who's ready to put up with Nigerians and NFF so that we can start preparing for 2011 nations cup, 2014 worldcup with players from the U-17, U-20, U-23 and few from the current squad.

Dr Kitaun:
Who cares about Amodu or Lager ?

Let the boys get on with it ! If Amodu were tired why didnt he just resign ? To hell with him, he's a bloody failure not to have handled d press well, exactly why Maradona cant suceed !

Osaze and Martins right to criticize the coach when they could not deliver WHEN IT MATTERED MOST? U just love to argue blindly !

Even Lagerback has fared well with naysaying pressmen . . .BTW Amodu wouldnt have gone thru more than ERIKSSON or even homeboy McLAREN went thru, no ?

And how did he fail? define failure please


he handled the press same way Mourinho handles the press, is Mourinho a failure too?

few days ago


wldy cry watching a movie

Guys, sorry for the double post, made some errors before and needed to correct the errors, i'll correct it when i get a better connection.

Since it's not Amodu, he's not a puppet

Since he's not Amodu, no player was "forced" on him

Since he's not Amodu, he has been able to give us a "pattern" of play

since he's not Amodu, the SE has "played" better than any other time Amodu was in charge

Since he's not Amodu, we have been able to successfully and tactically played draws with "heavyweights" like Saudi Arabia and Colombia

Since he's not Amodu, the team selection has been "top notch"

Since he's not Amodu, players with "merit" has been picked ahead of players with "Injury"



Largerback, NFF and the anti-Amodu has alot to prove to me, until Largerback is able to prove me wrong by achieving more than what Amodu achieved so far during the qualifiers, i won't stop scrutinizing his decisions and that of the NFF.