England Squad For The World Cup

Theo Walcott is a surprise omission from England's 23-man World Cup squad, with Darren Bent, Adam Johnson, Scott Parker, Michael Dawson, Leighton Baines and Tom Huddlestone also missing out.

England's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals:

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

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), 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), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

Mourinho is the Real genius

credit to daily.co.uk

Midnight had come and gone when Jose Mourinho eventually arrived in the press auditorium at the Santiago Bernabeu - more than two hours after a Champions League (CL) that proved he is indeed a bit special - to deliver another special performance

The Italians champion, Inter beat Bayern Munich to win the CL on Saturday making him the third coach to win the prize with two clubs. Now, he is certain to leave Inter to join another big club, Real Madrid.

Aku memang suka dia ni. Karier dia bermula hanya sebagai interpreter sebelum jadi assistant coach kat Barcelona. Lepas bawak Porto juara liga dan CL, dia bawak Chelsea juara liga plak buat pertama kali dalam masa 50 tahun. Then, treble for Inter.. You are really a 'Special One'..

HOW FOOTBALL ENDED A CIVIL WAR?

'A single soccer match achieves what five years of combat and negotiations could not: an apparent end to Ivory Coast's civil war. The man who brought the warring sides together was not a politician or a gun-toting strongman, but Didier Drogba, the star striker for Ivory Coast'.

'For nearly five years, Ivory Coast had been divided in two: rebel-held North, government-loyal South. But on a tour of the country in March, Drogba stunned his fellow Ivorians by proposing that the Madagascar game be played in Bouaké, the capital of the rebellion. North and South, unable to reconcile their differences through battle or peace talks, would set aside their guns and come together for a soccer game. And Drogba, already an international star, would become, in the eyes of Ivorians, something of a deity'.


Perlawanan pusingan kelayakan Piala Negara Afrika antara Ivory Coast dan Madagascar yang berlangsung di Bouaké berkesudahan pasukan Ivory Coast menang 5-0. Tak de sape pun yang sangka kemenangan pada ari tu telah berjaya menamatkan perang saudara yang seakan-akan tiada jalan damai. Semua yang ada kat stadium dan sesetengahnya bersenjata celebrate kemenangan macam tiada persengketaan antara dua puak sebelum ni. Lepas abis je match tu, semua penyokong masuk padang, salam ngan player dan tangkap gambar macam negara depa sebelum ni aman damai. Cadangan Drogba untuk adakan match ni di kawasan puak pemberontak yang sebelum ni nampak macam cadangan tak betul je telah berjaya menyatukan dua fahaman. Memang hero la dia ni!!

Sebenarnya apa-apa sukan pun boleh satukan sesebuah negara tu. Contoh paling dekat waktu Piala Thomas minggu lepas. Penuh stadium, belum kira yang melekat kat tv lagi. Waktu yang sama, stadium hoki yang libatkan match negara kita pun penuh gak. Tak kira agama dan bangsa, semua bagi sokongan sepenuh hati. So, jomla kita sama-sama support sukan kat negara kita ni..

CHELSEA SEAL HISTORIC DOUBLE

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti created history as Didier Drogba's second-half winner sank Portsmouth and sealed the London club's first Premier League and FA Cup double.

Hebat betul Chelsea ni. Team lain jangan marah ek. Maybe tahun depan Chelsea menang lagi!! haha..

TOP 10 SEXIEST FOOTBALLERS - PART 2

Jom kita sambung part 2 untuk sepuluh pemain bolasepak terseksi mengikut survey yang dibuat oleh orange.co.uk. So, terima je la ek kalau pemain idaman korang seperti drogba atau nani tak tercalon, hehe.. Maybe depa belum cukup seksi bagi sesape yang terlibat dalam survey ni.

5. David James

Plays for... Portsmouth and England.

Plays with... nobody we know of at the moment (he separated from his wife in 2006).







4. Carlo Nash

Plays for... Everton.

Plays with... wife Jill Nash, with whom he co-wrote travel book Luxury Backpackers.







3. Freddie Ljungberg

Plays for... nobody at the moment. He left West Ham and retired from Swedish international football, but join David Beckham at US League.

Plays with... nobody at the moment. Hmmm...

2. David Beckham

Plays for... LA Galaxy and England.

Plays with... Victoria Beckham, international fashionista and erstwhile Spice Girl.

1. Thierry Henry

Plays for... FC Barcelona (for now) and France.

Plays with... nobody at the moment: he got divorced from model Claire aka Nicole Merry last year.