[Man Utd Fan]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...588264,00.html

Sounds good, our youth next year with them Brazilian twins will be quality.

[KME]

I don't want Degen

I don't want Krancjar

I don't want Riera

That Italian squad cannot be right, if it is, it's shit.

[.JONN]

Originally Posted by King Kenny

Spain's squad please.

MADRID (AFP) — On-form Real Madrid striker Raul has not been handed a recall to Spanish colours after he was omitted from the 23-man squad Spain coach Luis Aragones named on Saturday for Euro 2008 in June.
Raul, Spain's top scorer with 44 international goals and currently third in La Liga goal-scoring charts this season, has not been named in the Spanish side since September 2006 and his probable omission from the Euro squad had been widely predicted.

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool/ENG), Andres Palop (Sevilla)

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Alvaro Arbeloa (Liverpool/ENG), Fernando Navarro (Real Mallorca), Raul Albiol (Valencia), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal/ENG), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), David Silva (Valencia), Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Ruben de La Red (Getafe), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool/ENG), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Strikers: David Villa (Valencia), Sergio Garcia (Real Zaragoza), Fernando Torres (Liverpool/ENG), Daniel Guiza (Real Mallorca)

Understandable about Raul, considering Aragones is still in charge.

[Jamie1]

I doubt Italy won't be able to get out the group stages despite having that squad TBH.

Could someone post the groups of Euro 08. I know their is a group with like Holland, France and someone. I know its three big teams so if Italy are in that group. Then, yes maybe they will struggle.

[.JONN]

Italy are in that group, I think.

Edit: This is the Italy squad apparently, that definetly looks more like it as players like Chiellini weren't even included in the squad Renegade posted.

Goalkeepers: Marco Amelia (Livorno/6 caps), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus/81), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla/ESP/2)

Defenders: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid/ESP/115, capt), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo/21), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus/9), Fabio Grosso (Lyon/FRA/30), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan/40), Christian Panucci (AS Roma/52), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona/ESP/70)

Midfielders: Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan/30), Alberto Aquilani (AS Rome/4), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus/34), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma/33), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan/57), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina/1), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma/40), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan/45)

Strikers: Marco Borriello (Genoa/2), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria/10), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese/17), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus/85), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese/8), Luca Toni (Bayern/GER/33)

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...N8KSFnQ1Zg3GXw

[NCIH Damage]

Just off the presses....

ROME, May 20 (Reuters) - Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero and Sampdoria forward Antonio Cassano have been included in Italy's provisional 24-man squad for Euro 2008, coach Roberto Donadoni said on Tuesday.

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Del Piero, 33, has not played for the world champions in eight months but was expected to be included after finishing as Serie A's top scorer for the first time with 21 goals this term.

'Del Piero has done well, he's has had a great season,' Donadoni, who has agreed a new two-year contract through to the 2010 World Cup, told a news conference.

'He had a first phase with some difficulties then there was a continual improvement and he did what he did and that has permitted him to wear the national team shirt again.'

Cassano, on loan from Real Madrid, has produced some inspired displays this season but Donadoni had resisted calling him up because of worries over his bouts of indiscipline.

The colourful 25-year-old, who picked up the last of his 10 caps in 2006, was banned for five games in March for verbally abusing a referee and throwing his shirt towards him.

'What Cassano did in the past interests me only to a limited degree. The past must be wiped out for everyone in the squad, for those who won the championship or were top scorer,' Donadoni said.

'If we live on memories, it could start off negativity.'

Fiorentina midfielder Riccardo Montolivo was the only other surprise inclusion, with Donadoni having to trim one name before submitting his final squad to UEFA on May 28.

Italy's squad will meet on Sunday after Saturday's Cup final between Serie A champions Inter Milan and runners-up AS Roma. Italy's only friendly before Euro 2008 is against Belgium in Florence on May 30.

There was as expected no place in the squad for 34-year-old AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi, who was dropped with Del Piero after a lacklustre showing in September's 0-0 qualifying draw with France.

Del Piero, capped 85 times, has been employed by Donadoni on the left hand side of Italy's favoured three-pronged attack, a position the Juve stalwart has openly said he dislikes.

His wish to play as a main striker means he is unlikely to be first choice in the tournament being co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland in June.

Italy face the Netherlands, Romania and France in Group C.

Roma forward Francesco Totti and AC Milan defenders Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta have retired from internationals. Totti is in any case out until next season with a knee injury.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla)

Defenders: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Christian Panucci (AS Roma), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Lyon)

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina)

Forwards: Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Genoa), Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese), Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria, on loan from Real Madrid)

Much better squad.

[Adam Anarchy]

Yeah definitely a quality italy squad right there, they should go very close to winning the euros with that team.

[papermache16]

Degen is good, but Liverpool should be putting their money to better use IMO.

[KME]

He didn't cost anything.

[papermache16]

I must've missed the part where it said "free transfer." silly me.