Carlos Queiroz, coach of Portuguese club said on Monday an initial list included 24 players in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have included several surprises.The list included as expected the group's first star Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, but Queiroz has ruled out a number of big players.
Among the most prominent players who will have to try to overcome grief exclusion from the World Cup playmaker Joao Moutinho Sporting Lisbon, as well as Ruben Amorim and goalkeeper Carlos Martins and Quim Benfica triple-crowned Portuguese champions this season.
Also missing from the list, striker Ariza Makukula, player Kayseri Sport, who scored 22 goals top scorer of Turkish league this season.
On the other hand, came to call the guards Daniel Fernandes, Beto defenders and midfielders Ricardo Costa, Ze Castro as a surprise to the local sports community.
It is still not certain that the damage defender Pepe, a colleague at Real Madrid Cristiano team due to injury, but the coach has when added to the list.
Queiroz will start with the players who have completed their links with their clubs this season camp on Thursday in preparation for the World Cup.
It was Porto, Benfica, who was expelled from the league title after four consecutive seasons, is the most presence in the list with four players, followed by Sporting Lisbon and Chelsea three did not call each of the champions only player Fabio Quintrao.
And launch the Portuguese participation in the World Cup to face Côte d'Ivoire in June 15 next, before meeting with North Korea and Brazil in Group G.
The list included:
Goalkeepers: Beto (FC Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis, Greece) and Eduardo (Sporting Braga).
Defenders: Miguel (Valencia), Fabio Quintrao (Benfica), Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea, England), Duda (Malaga), Pepe (Real Madrid), Bruno Alves, Rolando (FC Porto).
Midfielders: Ricardo Costa (Lille, France), Ze Castro (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Tiago and Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso, Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon), Danny (Zenit), Nani (Manchester United England).
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Iidson (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen).







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