England - The Squad

Fabio Capello has just named his England provisional squad for the World Cup, the names on the team sheet see regulars such as Gerrard, Terry and Ferdinand all in the squad. Although Capello has thrown in a few first timers in Johnson and Dawson I believe he is making the right decisions with the squad. I will give an in depth view from myself on the players in the 30 man squad.

This squad is to be cut to 23 after England's final friendly with Japan on 30th May, after which we will have more idea as to what Capello is wanting to do with his team.

Goalkeepers:
Joe Hart
David James
Robert Green

Defenders:
Leighton Baines
Jamie Carragher
Ashley Cole
Michael Dawson
Rio Ferdinand
Glen Johnson
Ledley King
John Terry
Matthew Upson
Stephen Warnock

Midfielders:
Gareth Barry
Michael Carrick
Joe Cole
Steven Gerrard
Tom Huddlestone
Adam Johnson
Frank Lampard
Aaron Lennon
James Milner
Scott Parker
Theo Walcott
Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards:
Darren Bent
Peter Crouch
Jermain Defoe
Emile Heskey
Wayne Rooney

So Here We Are

With just 27 days left until the World Cup I thought I would post my thoughts on this years competition. With 32 teams all competing for that dream moment of lifting the World Cup for you country no wonder the hype is everywhere. I have noticed that flags have been going up in and around my town, not just English ones either, there have been a few Spanish flags and also a South Africa one.

The world cup runs from 11th June - 11th July in which there are 48 Group stage matches and 15 Finals stages, that is 63 games of football in one month. For those of you that love football this is heaven, perhaps not so for those that don't enjoy the beautiful game. Even so, during the World Cup everyone gets behind their country, you can throw parties, have a BBQ, or just simply chill out at home or the pub and watch the game. It is a wonderful occasion where everyone unites as one to watch their team go through the ups and downs of the World Cup.

Just a quick taster of what the World Cup is about, I will be giving my opinions on the World Cup, in particular focussing on the England team, ranting on how good/bad our performances may be.

Feel free to question my opinions, as they are just that. Opinions.