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Park Ji-Sung – South Korea Park Ji-Sung is the most famous member of South Korea’s 2010 World Cup finals squad, thanks to his successful career at EPL giants Manchester United. ... |
19th May 2010 |
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Gonzalo Higuain - Argentina While his compatriot Lionel Messi was sweeping all before him in Spain with champions Barcelona, 22-year-old striker Gonzalo Higuain was part of Real ... |
19th May 2010 |
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Nani - Portugal Miguel Velso and Joao Moutinho may provide a more steady and reliable influence in Portugal’s midfield – but Nani could hold the key to Portugal... |
19th May 2010 |
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Jon Dahl Tomasson - Denmark Jon Dahl Tomasson will captain Denmark into the World Cup in South Africa with his sights set firmly on goals. In an eighteen year career approaching ... |
19th May 2010 |
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Didier Drogba – Ivory Coast For the second World Cup running, Ivory Coast have been unlucky enough to be drawn in the group of death. However, if the Ivorians get things right, t... |
18th May 2010 |
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Gokhan Inler – Switzerland Perhaps the most technically gifted player in the Swiss squad, Gokhan Inler made an impressive transition from domestic football with FC Zurich, to th... |
18th May 2010 |
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Wesley Sneijder - Netherlands If one player could make a major impact on South Africa 2010, it is Wesley Sneijder. The Dutch midfielder currently plying his trade in Serie A with I... |
18th May 2010 |
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Stefan Keissling - German When Joachim Loew names his squad for South Africa 2010, Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Keissling will expect to be confirmed as having a seat on the... |
18th May 2010 |
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Lucio - Brazil Brazil are renowned for their attacking flair, but they haven’t always been the strongest at the back. However their current side has a rock at the he... |
18th May 2010 |
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Kaka - Brazil After leaving Sao Paulo to join AC Milan in 2003, Kaka developed into one of the few genuine world class players of recent times. With his close contr... |
18th May 2010 |
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Arjen Robben - Netherlands At 26, Arjen Robben has won more than a lot of players manage in an entire career. His form in 2009/10 for his club Bayern Munich has cemented his pla... |
18th May 2010 |
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Andrea Pirlo - Italy The fulcrum of Italy’s midfield, Andrea Pirlo may not be the force of old but he still has the capability to control a game of football. A master ... |
18th May 2010 |
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Fabio Cannavaro - Italy The veteran of a staggering 132 caps, Fabio Cannavaro is past his best and could even be a liability rather than an asset in South Africa. But World C... |
18th May 2010 |
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Obafemi Martins - Nigeria Wolfsburg striker Obafemi Martins had a frustrating African Nations Cup earlier this year when a slow recovery from a long-term shin injury prevented ... |
17th May 2010 |
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Lionel Messi - Argentina Lionel Messi comes to South Africa as indisputably the world’s best club footballer after a 47-goal season and newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelo... |
17th May 2010 |
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Diego Forlan - Uruguay Diego Forlan’s match-winning brace in this season’s Europa League final against Fulham rounded off another successful season for the Athletico Madrid ... |
17th May 2010 |
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Hugo Lloris - France Under-fire France coach Raymond Domenech made some predictably controversial and high-profile omissions from his World Cup squad, but there was never ... |
17th May 2010 |
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Hong Yong-jo – North Korea The unknown quantity of the World Cup, North Korea’s qualification revives memories of their famous win against Italy at Ayresome Park in 1966. Th... |
17th May 2010 |
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Roque Santa Cruz – Paraguay The forgotten man at Manchester City, the World Cup will be an important tournament for Roque Santa Cruz. After a season ruined by injury, the for... |
17th May 2010 |
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Wilson Palacios – Honduras Widely expected to be the whipping boys of Group H, Honduran hopes of achieving respectability at the World Cup could lie with Tottenham midfielder Wi... |
17th May 2010 |
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Samuel Eto’o - Cameroon Samuel Eto’o has become one of the most noted strikers in African football and has plied his trade with the best in Europa, having just won the Serie ... |
17th May 2010 |
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Keisuke Honda - Japan At 23, Keisuke Honda has already established himself as one of Japan’s best players. He currently plays for CSKA Moscow and is a goal-scoring midfield... |
17th May 2010 |
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Wayne Rooney - England Since his debut as a 16 year-old with Everton, no player has done more to challenge David Beckham for column inches than Wayne Rooney. His move to Man... |
17th May 2010 |
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More Misery To Come For Reds After going close last season, many people believed this would finally be the year for Liverpool to end their long drought and lift the Premier League... |
17th May 2010 |
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Spurs To Have A Laugh In The Champions League Tottenham’s most successful season for twenty years saw them break the recent monopoly of the EPL’s top four to reach the final qualifying round of th... |
17th May 2010 |
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No Escape For Tigers This Time The Tigers’ narrow escape from EPL relegation last May proved a temporary reprieve as they largely continued the ghastly form of the second half of la... |
17th May 2010 |
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Double Joy Lifts Euro Blues Carlo Ancelotti was brought to Stamford Bridge to end Chelsea’s wait for the Champions League. But a masterful second leg display by eventual finalist... |
17th May 2010 |
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Pompey’s Future Under Threat From Its Past It might be easier to list what didn’t happen at Portsmouth during a season in which relegation from the EPL was inevitable and irrelevant in equal me... |
17th May 2010 |
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Patrice Evra - France Patrice Evra’s EPL performances this season have had observers describing the Manchester United star as the best left-back in the world, most importan... |
16th May 2010 |
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Aaron Mokoena – South Africa Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena will be looking to put a fraught EPL season behind him as he leads the host’s World Cup challenge. The 29-year... |
16th May 2010 |
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Ryan Nelson – New Zealand If last summer’s Confederations Cup display is anything to go by, New Zealand could be in for a torrid time in South Africa. However, their modest... |
16th May 2010 |
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Sulley Muntari - Ghana Inter’s Sulley Muntari will hope to carry some of his domestic success into the summer’s World Cup tournament in South Africa. A double winner in 2009... |
16th May 2010 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal The most expensive player in world football failed to score a single goal for Portugal in World Cup qualifying. But the team as a whole stumbled throu... |
16th May 2010 |
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Landon Donovan - USA Landon Donovan is a legend in US ‘soccer’. He is the country’s all-time leading goal-scorer having found the net 42 times in more than 120 appea... |
16th May 2010 |
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Karim Ziani - Algeria The French-born midfielder plays his club football in the Bundesliga for VfL Wolfsburg. At 27 he is approaching his prime and since his international ... |
16th May 2010 |
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Fernando Torres - Spain Another injury doubt for the Spaniards, the Liverpool striker may only have scored once in qualifying for the finals but his knack for scoring vital g... |
16th May 2010 |
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Michael Ballack - Germany Michael Ballack has scored more than 40 times for Germany in nearing 100 internationals and, when Ballack scores, Germany do not lose. He began hi... |
16th May 2010 |
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Mark Schwarzer - Australia Australia qualified for their second consecutive World Cup Finals in not quite as dramatic style as four years ago. Schwarzer was the hero then when h... |
16th May 2010 |
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Hammer Time For Zola After Horror Season West Ham underwent radical changes in personnel and outlook during a season which saw them narrowly stave off relegation from the EPL. Manager Gia... |
16th May 2010 |
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Tim Howard Everton fans have got used to the heroics of Tim Howard between the posts. The former Manchester United keeper has played well over 100 games for the ... |
15th May 2010 |
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Marseille Triumph In France Didier Deschamps Marseille side clinched their tenth Ligue 1 title bringing them level with Saint Etienne who previously held the record alone. Having... |
15th May 2010 |
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Andres Iniesta The nucleus of the Spanish team is made up of Barcelona players – and one player in particular could be the telling difference if Vicente Del Bo... |
15th May 2010 |
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Tim Cahill Tim Cahill holds a place in Australian football history as the first player ever to score for his country in a World Cup Finals. His late strike, the ... |
15th May 2010 |
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United Need To Splash Out It wasn’t quite four successive League titles or three Champions League finals in a row – but it’s a testament to Manchester United as a club an... |
15th May 2010 |
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Same Old Story For Gunners Despite playing much of the season without a recognised centre-forward, Arsenal were very much part of the title race – until familiar cases of ... |
14th May 2010 |
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Theo Walcott - England Arsenal’s Theo Walcott will almost certainly feature at some point during England’s campaign. The youngest player ever to score a hat-trick for Englan... |
14th May 2010 |
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Steven Gerrard - England Steve Gerrard has played more than 350 games over twelve years for Liverpool since his debut in 1998. He made his international debut for England two ... |
14th May 2010 |
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Samir Handanovic - Slovenia Slovenia’s young goalkeeper has already made a name for himself in Italy and the 25 year-old Udinese star may get the chance to shine on the biggest s... |
14th May 2010 |
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Robert Green – England England’s left-sided problems have become goalkeeping problems with no-one having made the position his own. West Ham United’s Robert Green has become... |
14th May 2010 |
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Old Firm Retain Grip On Scottish Title The Glasgow double act of Rangers and Celtic once again ended the season as they have so many before – the top two in the Scottish Premier Leagu... |
14th May 2010 |