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Michael Essien ruled out of World Cup

May 27, 2010

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By Soccernet staff

Ghana's World Cup preparations have suffered a huge setback with the news that a knee injury will prevent Chelsea star Michael Essien from playing in the finals in South Africa.
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GettyImagesMichael Essien has suffered extensive injury problems in recent years


Essien sustained the injury during Ghana's African Nations Cup campaign in January and missed the remainder of the Premier League season as a result.
Ghana manager Milovan Rajevac said only on Wednesday he was "confident" Essien would play some part in the World Cup, but the nation's FA has confirmed the midfielder will not recover in time for the tournament.
A statement from the Ghana Football Association read: "An evaluation by a combined team of medical experts from the Ghana Football Association and Chelsea Football Club revealed that Essien will not make full recovery until the end of July.
"The Ghana Football Association wishes him full recovery and a quick return to football action."
Essien has started only 23 Premier League games for Chelsea in the past two seasons as he has been dogged by injury.
 
Wadau mwenye ratiba ya michuano ya Kombe la dunia please naomba aiweke hazarani humu jamvini.
 
Ndibalema inaonekana wewe si mkeleketwa sana wa soka mpaka sasa huna ratiba?
 
Wadau,

Nimecheki highlights za mechi za majaribio za Mexico, kuna yule dogo aliyesajiliwa na SAF, anaitwa Javier Hernandez a.k.a Chicharito, dogo ni noma. Jinsi hali niionavyo ktk muktadha wa maono naona Tarehe 11 June itakuwa majonzi kwa wenyeji. Halikadhalika wale wapenzi wa France hali inaeza ikawa hiyohiyo, maana timu yachechemea na timu ya Uruguay ilishawang'ang'ania ktk fainali za 2002 France ilipoangukia pua ktk hatua za makundi. Pia ikizingatiwa fomu ya straika mahiri wa Uruguay, Diego Forlan.
 
American team arrives in South Africa

Last Updated: Monday, May 31, 2010 | 3:29 PM ET

The Associated Press


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The Americans made it to the Confederations Cup final last year in South Africa, falling to Brazil. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.S. World Cup team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday following a 17-hour flight and was greeted by the same visible security presence that was on hand for the arrival for other countries.
Armed special task-force members, dressed in dark blue uniforms, surrounded the South African Airways plane at the O.R. Tambo airport as the players emerged on a cool, overcast afternoon.
After leading his team off the plane, coach Bob Bradley immediately picked out the opening game against England on June 12 as a chance to make an impression on the tournament.
"There has been a lot of attention on our first game with England," Bradley said. "It's a great opportunity for us.
"But we certainly know that Slovenia and Algeria are excellent teams. It will be a tough group and we are looking forward to it.
Plainclothes security officials, wearing earpieces and sunglasses, also patrolled the arrivals facility (set aside for World Cup teams) where the Americans cleared immigration.
Familiar surroundings

The U.S. should be familiar with its surroundings after it made an impressive showing in the Confederations Cup in South Africa last year. Bradley's team reached the final and played in Rustenburg, Pretoria and Johannesburg at the same venues it visits in the group stages.
"We're very fortunate that we have had experience here," Bradley said on the airport tarmac. "The people here in South Africa have always treated us so well so in that regard, it's a comfortable feeling to be back for the World Cup.
"We are very excited ... The travel went really well and the team is looking to get started with our work here."
Dressed in blue-and-red team tracksuits, the U.S. players then boarded a bus for the 25-minute drive up to their base at the Irene Country Lodge, a luxurious, rural-style hotel in a village between Johannesburg and the capital city Pretoria.
The lodge is billed as "a haven of peace and tranquility in the hub of South Africa's economic heartland."
It's where the U.S. will begin to get used to the cool, early winter conditions ahead of a final warmup match against Australia on Saturday.
"I think the weather here is great for football," Bradley said. "It's going to mean that the games are played at a good tempo. We have enough time between now and June 12 to acclimatize so I think, on that end, it's going to be a great World Cup."

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifaworldcup/usa/story/2010/05/31/sp-americans-south-africa.html
 
World Cup 2010: Benni McCarthy dropped by South Africa

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South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has dropped West Ham striker Benni McCarthy from his final 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup. The 32-year-old, who is his country's record goalscorer, has struggled with his fitness and come in for criticism at home for being overweight.
McCarthy was one of five players cut from Parreira's provisional squad.
Premier League midfield duo Steven Pienaar of Everton and Fulham's Kagiso Dikgacoi were both selected.
Portsmouth defender Aaron Makoena - who became the first South African to reach 100 caps in the 5-0 friendly win over Guatemala on Monday - was also picked by the World Cup hosts, who open the tournament at Soccer City against Mexico in a Group A clash on 11 June.
Other surprise omissions from the squad were goalkeeper Rowen Fernandez, who plays for German side Arminia Bielefeld, and defender Bryce Moon, who plys his trade in Greece with PAOK
 
LIVE: England World Cup squad announcement

Theo Walcott, Darren Bent, Leighton Baines and Adam Johnson are so far rumoured to be dropped from England squads, Michael Carrick seems to be told he'll go to South Africa.....more to come.
 
Joe Cole has made the final 23 for England team. Congratulation Joey!
 
It's confirmed, Walcott is out of the squad. Meanwhile, Shaun Wright-Phillips is said to be going to the SA.
 
Confirmed, Shaun Wright-Phillips is going to SA.
 
Peasant said:
Joe Cole has made the final 23 for England team. Congratulation Joey!
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...Joe Cole & Wright-Phillips nice choices, Theo Walcott kuchujwa ni sahihi.
Darren Bent ana 'gundu' kama alilokuwa nalo Andy Cole nini?
 
Mbu said:
...Joe Cole & Wright-Phillips nice choices, Theo Walcott kuchujwa ni sahihi.
Darren Bent ana 'gundu' kama alilokuwa nalo Andy Cole nini?
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Hapo kwenye nyekundu, nimecheka sana....yeah, inaonekana ni gundu hilo! Sijui kwanini Heskey anaonekana mzuri hivyo!
 
Rumour: Dawson in, King out.....I can't believe this!!!
 
Peasant said:
Hapo kwenye nyekundu, nimecheka sana....yeah, inaonekana ni gundu hilo! Sijui kwanini Heskey anaonekana mzuri hivyo!
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unakumbuka "Glenn Hoddle in defence of his decision not to select Cole for the World Cup in 1998, accused Cole of needing 6 or 7 chances to score one goal"...

Bent hakuwa na bahati na Sven, na sasa Capello. Angalau Defoe kidogo kiwingu kimemuondokea.
 
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