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Squandered? Not very supportive of a player if he was staying. On the official Arsenal site too. Hmmh. ;)Quote:
Van Persie squandered Holland's best chance of an equaliser
Rosicky thinking of retiring fro Internationals
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3823/...senal-stars-atQuote:
Arsenal stars Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs are expected to be named in Great Britain’s Olympic football squad, Goal.com understands.
Club colleague Henri Lansbury is also a surprise contender to be one of the 15 players aged 23 or under selected by manager Stuart Pearce.
David Beckham revealed on Thursday morning that he will not be part of the summer event after being overlooked for the three over-age places in the 18-man squad.
Beckham out of Team GB squad
One of those places will go to Micah Richards, who withdrew from Euro 2012 contention after only making the stand-by list of Roy Hodgson's England squad travelling to Ukraine and Poland this summer.
The Manchester City defender, though, is desperate to prove himself at this summer's showpiece, with a source telling Goal.com: "Micah's delighted to be included.
"He was gutted not to be in the squad for the Euros, especially having been nominated as Manchester City's player of the season, and he can't wait to represent his country at the London Olympics.
"It's a unique opportunity for all of the players and Micah hopes to do Great Britain proud."
Pearce's final two over-age spots will go to Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy.
The full Team GB squad is set to be revealed by the Football Association early next week, with Monday provisionally earmarked for the announcement.
Although the FA did not reveal who was on Pearce’s 35-man shortlist that was submitted on June 9, the players and the clubs were informed so they could plan ahead for the new season.
The first tranche of Arsenal players, to include Thomas Vermaelen, Abou Diaby and Andre Santos, will report back for pre-season training on July 9.
However, the club’s London Colney training ground could be quite sparse, given the staggered arrivals of players who competed at Euro 2012 and those involved in the forthcoming Olympics.
It is understood that Ramsey, 21, and Gibbs, 22, are set to be named by Team GB, with Lansbury, 21, who spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, also a possibility for a team that faces group games against Senegal on 26 July, United Arab Emirates on 29 July and Uruguay on 1 August.
Meanwhile, Goal.com has learned that Ryo Miyaichi will be named in the Japan Olympic squad, Chu-Young Park, 26, has been included as an over-age player for South Korea and Johan Djourou, 25, is in line for a Switzerland call-up.
Sixteen nations will feature in the men’s football event, including Brazil, Mexico and Spain.
Britian must have some shite ass under 23 players if the likes of Ramsey and Lansbury are being considered
Also, with no Arsenal player in the final on sunday, we might as well move this back to Debate
Ryo Miyaichi not in the Japanese Olympic squad :lol:
This guy is a bit shit
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3823/...art-of-team-gbQuote:
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has expressed his delight at being called up by coach Stuart Pearce to represent Team GB at this summer's Olympic Games.
Ramsey was one of five Welsh players to make the squad and will now join up with his team-mates to prepare for group games against Senegal, Uruguay and the United Arab Emirates.
And the 21-year-old says he is looking forward to taking part in the Olympics and gaining the support of a partisan home crowd.
"I'm delighted to be a part of it," he told Arsenal's official website.
"Playing in the Olympics will be a great experience and I am looking forward to it so much. It's fair to say that this could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"I haven't played under Stuart Pearce before so that is something to look forward to as well. And looking at the squad of players we have I think we have a lot of quality in there.
"Now we need to work together over the next few weeks and get an understanding of each other. If we do that then I'm sure we can do well, especially with home advantage.
"It will be a good experience and a different experience to play in the Olympics, being part of a British team and playing alongside some of the English players too.
Ramsey made his debut for the Welsh national team back in 2008, a year after Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs retired from international football.
And the Arsenal starlet is relishing the chance to play alongside such a prestigious icon of the Welsh game.
"And of course Ryan Giggs will be there too. He retired from international football before I got into the Wales team and he's an absolute icon in Welsh football.
"He's done it all and most players would like to play alongside him so hopefully I'll get my chance.
"I can certainly learn from him while I'm with the Great Britain squad."
Cazorla started and scores for Spain in Puerto Rico
Bit of a shocker from our boys apart from CazorlaQuote:
Santi Cazorla
Puerto Rico 1-2 Spain
Wednesday, August 15
Santi Cazorla was on the scoresheet for Spain in their 2-1 victory over Puerto Rico in Bayamon on Wednesday. The midfielder opened the scoring inside 42 minutes before former Gunner Cesc Fabregas added a second on the stroke of half time.
Thomas Vermaelen
Belgium 4-2 Holland
Wednesday, August 15
Thomas Vermaelen played the full 90 minutes of Belgium's impressive 4-2 victory over Holland in Brussels on Wednesday.
Olivier Giroud
France v Uruguay
Wednesday, August 15
Olivier Giroud played 74 minutes of France's goalless draw against Uruguay in Le Havre. Laurent Koscielny was forced to withdraw from the squad with a calf issue.
Johan Djourou
Croatia 2-4 Switzerland
Wednesday, August 15
Johan Djourou played the full 90 minutes as Switzerland beat Croatia 4-2 in Split on Wednesday. Former Gunner Eduardo scored both goals for the hosts.
Wojciech Szczesny
Estonia 1-0 Poland
Wednesday, August 15
Wojciech Szczesny played the full 90 minutes as Poland lost 1-0 in Wednesday's friendly against Estonia in Tallinn.
Aaron Ramsey
Wales 0-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wednesday, August 15
Aaron Ramsey played the full 90 minutes of Wales' 2-0 friendly defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Llanelli.
Gervinho
Russia 1-1 Ivory Coast
Wednesday, August 15
Gervinho did not appear in Ivory Coast's 1-1 draw against Russia in Moscow on Wednesday.
Ryo
Japan 1-1 Venezuela
Wednesday, August 15
Ryo did not feature in Japan's 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Wednesday.
Marouane Chamakh
Morocco 1-2 Guinea
Wednesday, August 15
Marouane Chamakh has been called up to Morocco's squad to face Guinea in Rabat on Wednesday.
Francis Coquelin
France Under-21s
Francis Coquelin has been called up to France Under-21s' preparation camp this week.
Nicklas Bendtner
Denmark 1-3 Slovakia
Wednesday, August 15
Nicklas Bendtner played the first half of Denmark's 3-1 defeat to Slovakia in Odense on Wednesday.
Andrey Arshavin
Russia 1-1 Ivory Coast
Wednesday, August 15
Andrey Arshavin played 32 minutes as a second-half substitute in Russia's 1-1 friendly draw against Ivory Coast in Moscow on Wednesday.
14 players to go. How many come back inuured?Quote:
Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Moldova v England, September 7
England v Ukraine, September 11
Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been called up to England's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.
Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker
Germany v Faroe Islands, September 7
Austria v Germany, September 11
Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker have been called up to Germany's squad for World Cup qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Austria.
Santi Cazorla
Spain v Saudi Arabia, September 7
Georgia v Spain, September 11
Santi Cazorla has been called up to Spain's squad for matches against Saudi Arabia and Georgia. Vicente del Bosque's side host the former in Friday's Pontevedra friendly before facing Georgia in a World Cup qualifier on Monday.
Thomas Vermaelen
Wales v Belgium, September 7
Belgium v Croatia, September 11
Thomas Vermaelen has been called up to Belgium's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Croatia.
Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Abou Diaby
Finland v France, September 7
France v Belarus, September 11
Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Abou Diaby have been called up to France's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Belarus.
Johan Djourou
Slovenia v Switzerland, September 7
Switzerland v Albania, September 11
Johan Djourou has been called up to Switzerland's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Albania.
Lukasz Fabianski
Montenegro v Poland, September 7
Poland v Moldova, September 11
Lukasz Fabianski has been called up to Poland's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Moldova.
Aaron Ramsey
Wales v Belgium, September 7
Serbia v Wales, September 11
Aaron Ramsey has been called up to Wales' squad for World Cup qualifiers against Belgium and Serbia.
Gervinho
Ivory Coast v Senegal
Saturday, September 8
Gervinho has been called up to Ivory Coast's squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal.
Francis Coquelin
Slovakia Under-21s v France Under-21s, September 7
France Under-21s v Chile Under-21s, September 10
Francis Coquelin has been called up to France's Under-21 squad to face Slovakia in Friday's European Under-21 qualifier. Les Bleus face Chile in a friendly three days later.
Im saying 3
If diaby plays he will get injured
Giroud out of the Finland game due to muscular injury :rolleyes:
So it begins