World Cup squad announced (16 May 2006 05:53 GMT)
Argentina World Cup squad has been announced.
Pekerman said that he didn't want to speak about those who were omitted. Those players who had some expectations received telephone calls, e.g. Zanetti, Duscher, Demichelis, etc.
Only Sorin, Ayala, Crespo and Aimar all those who played in World Cup 2002 squad when Argentina coached by Marcelo Bielsa was disappointingly eliminated at the group stage.
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente).
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Lionel Scaloni (West Ham), Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter), Leandro Cufre (Roma).
Midfielders: Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Pablo Aimar (Valencia).
Forwards: Carlos Tevez (Corinthians), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan).
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