world cup 2010 news

Call Pepe Carlos Queiroz

Coach Carlos Queiroz include Pepe, Real Madrid defender was absent due to injury since December 2009, into the provisional squad includes 24 players for Portugal's World Cup in 2010.

Pepe ballooning knee surgery, and new bebearpa can practice in the last days. He is expected to demonstrate his fitness during training camp, or before Queiroz set 23 players which will be brought to South Africa.

In addition to Pepe, Queiroz also called Danny - striker who played with Zenit St Petersburg. Like Pepe, Danny also has not played for a year due to a ligament injury since May 2009.

The invitation shows both the limited choices facing Queiroz. This problem actually begins to look after players quit the national team veteran.

"We must continue to see the health condition of all players. There may be one or two teams that really doubt be fit before leaving for the World Cup in 2010," said Queiroz.

However, still according to Queiroz, things could have changed during training camp. He also sincerely hope that Cristiano Ronaldo, who was barren during the World Cup qualifiers in 2010, went to South Africa with the best performing.

Queiroz called a bombshell with Beto and Daniel Fernandez as a backup goalie, although both have never played during qualifying. Defender Ze Castro and Ricardo Costa, who had three times the strengthening of Portugal, also called again.


Goalkeeper: Eduardo (FC Braga), Beto (FC Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis),.

Rear: Duda (Malaga), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Brito (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Rolando (FC Porto), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ze Castro (Deportivo, Ricardo Costa (Lille).

Midfielders: Deco (Chelsea), Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Pedro Mendes (Sporting), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon).

Home: Nani (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Danny (Zenit St. Petersburg), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon).

So Beckham Staff Coach Capello?

David Beckham reportedly will still have an important role in the England team for World Cup 2010. Reportedly, he will be positioned as a staff coach Fabio Capello.

"There is no doubt that if we want Beckham into the England squad, because he could still be useful for us," said the source of Soccernet.

"Fabio Capello has seen David Beckham as part of a staff trainer, but he must help the England squad, rather than relying on his national team, because it will not work."

However, Capello will only put Beckham as his staff if this task does not interfere with the injury recovery process.

"David can be very useful in the locker room and on the practice field, but we still have to seek advice from specialists and thoroughly checked whether she could be with us in South Africa," she explains.