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World Soccer XII: South Africa Awaits

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Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Sander Boschker (Twente Enschede), Michel Vorm (Utrecht)
Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax Amsterdam), Khalid Boulahrouz (VFB Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Otman Bakkal (PSV Eindhoven), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wout Brama (Twente Enschede), Orlando Engelaar (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax Amsterdam)
Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg SV), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (AZ Alkmaar), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
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Five goalkeepers on Spain's preliminary roster caught my eye; open auditions to back up Saint Iker?
 
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I like to watch the Dutch all the time, but Ryan Babel is a really unlikable player for me. Bleh.
 
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GreatLakerMohawk said:
I like to watch the Dutch all the time, but Ryan Babel is a really unlikable player for me. Bleh.
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What's unlikable about him besides the fact that he peaked as a 17 year old and has never been the same?

That he refuses to use his pace and has the football IQ of a football?
 
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Terrierbyassociation said:
What's unlikable about him besides the fact that he peaked as a 17 year old and has never been the same?

That he refuses to use his pace and has the football IQ of a football?
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So you're saying he's the Dutch Wayne Routledge?
 
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Terrierbyassociation said:
What's unlikable about him besides the fact that he peaked as a 17 year old and has never been the same?

That he refuses to use his pace and has the football IQ of a football?
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Babel seems to coast through his career. Doesn't put any effort.

I know he wasn't going to be selected, but I miss the man with the greatest footballing name ever... Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
 
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Rather cryptic, but here's Fabio's thoughts on Zamora
http://twitter.com/oliverkaytimes/status/13792903858
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It's not cryptic. Zamora is playing through an achilles injury and lingering effects from the shoulder injury he had earlier in the year, so he's taking injections to help him deal with the pain, but he's not 100% healthy and therefore not 100% effective. He's almost certainly going to go for surgery soon after tomorrow's match now that he's sure he's not going to be playing this summer. It's disappointing, as a fan of his, but understandable.

Personally, I'd take Paul Konchesky over Baines at this point, though. He's been in great form since he got back healthy a month or two ago.
 
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GK – Howard; Brad Guzan; Marcus Hahnemann
DEF – Onyewu; Bocanegra; Bornstein; Cherundulo; Demerit; Goodson; Marshall; Pearce; Spector
MID – Landon; Bedoya; Beasley; Bradley; Clark; Deuce; Edu; Feilhaber; Holden; Kljestan; Rogers; Torres
ST – Altidore; Buddle; Ching; Findley; Gomez; Johnson


So, the big news is no Davies. Robbie Rogers inclusion is also surprising. Conor Casey also omitted.
 
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USA's 30-man Provisional World Cup Roster

Goalkeepers- Tim Howard, Marcus Hahnemann, Brad Guzan

Defenders- Carlos Bocanegra, Oguchi Onyewu, Steve Cherundolo, Jonathan Spector, Jay DeMerit, Clarence Goodson, Jonathan Bornstein, Heath Pearce, Chad Marshall

Midfielders- Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Stuart Holden, Ricardo Clark, Maurice Edu, Benny Feilhaber, Jose Francisco Torres, Alejandro Bedoya, DaMarcus Beasley, Sacha Kljestan, Robbie Rogers

Forwards- Jozy Altidore, Conor Casey, Brian Ching,*Edson Buddle, Eddie Johnson, Herculez Gomez
 
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It's a real shame about Davies; his recovery went faster than anyone had a right to expect, but at the end of the day, there's only so much the body is capable of. He'll be around for 2014, presumably.
 
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So I take it Freddy Adu is no long the US soccer savior by his omission? or is he hurt?
 
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US Soccer Release
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (12): DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Torres (Pachuca)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Puebla), Eddie Johnson (Aris Thessaloniki)
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