Antonio Cassano is not among the 23 players called up by Real Madrid manager Schuster for pre-season training, which will take place in Irdning (Austria). No official explanation has been given by the club, not even by captain Raul, who said: “You would have to ask the sporting directors about this. He did not show up for training today and that’s all we know, that he won’t travel with us.” After today, the player’s departure from the club seems closer than ever.
Neither the Brazilians, Ramos nor Van Nistelrooy to play Tomorrow's Jésus Gil Trophy II friendly will also be a good chance for Helguera. The centre back was unable to play against Recreativo Huelva, so this match could be the first stepping stone in making his return from the medical report. SQUAD LIST:
Twenty-two men have been called up by Fabio Capello for Friday's friendy against Atletico Madrid. Marcelo finds his name on this list for the first time as a Madridista, while Ramos and Van Nistelrooy will not play. Diarra and Cassano are still recovering from injury and the Brazilians were granted one extra day of vacation.
Sergio, Negredo, De la Red, Adrián González, Nieto, Borja Valero, Bueno and Granero are the eight Castilla players Fabio Capello has included on the squad list for Friday's match against Atletico Madrid. They join everyone from the First Team, with the exception of the Brazilians (Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Robinho and Ronaldo) who were granted on extra day of vacation by the Club, Ramos and Van Nistelrooy, and Cassano and Diarra, who are recovering from adductor problems.
Meanwhile, Marcelo will defend the Real Madrid shirt for the first time. He has yet to be given the opportunity to show what he is truly capable of on the pitch, and Madridistas will get their first chance to see the left back in action on Friday night. Also making the list for the first time this season is Miñambres, who has recovered from his knee injury.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich know each other perfectly well, despite not having faced each other in a European competition in a long time. The classic clash returns when both teams happen to be going through a very different phase. Real Madrid are living a time of change and successful progress, while the Germans rely mostly on their waning stars, but still prove to be a dangerous team with a lot to offer. The Champions League returns to the Bernabéu and Real Madrid will fight hard to win their favourite trophy once more. Bayern Munich may not be the dominant team of the Bundesliga, but they are still strong, currently holding the fourth position behind Werder Bremmen, Shalke 04 and Stuttgart, who are complicating things for Felix Magath's men in a competition that relies heavily on regularity. Nevertheless, they are only three points away from the top spot and they are the best performing team in home games. The principal difference to the team this season is the absence of their star, Michael Ballack, who is currently playing for Mourinho's Chelsea. His substitute is a young Polish player named Lucas Podolski, a left footed forward with a natural instinct to score. He is normally accompanied in the attack by veterans Pizarro and Roy Makaay. Their midfield is guarded by two important players, Van Bommel -known to Spanish crowds for his brief spell at Barcelona- and Schweinsteiger -who has a similar style to Effenberg's. Their defense is comprised by Lahm as left back -the best in his position after Roberto Carlos- Sagnol as right back and Lucio. Legendary keeper Oliver Kahn still guards their goal. The Teutonic squad also holds other quality players, such as Sebastián Deisler, -who has never really had the chance of shining due to his frailty- Owen Hargreaves Salihamidzic -one of the surviving members from the classic clashes with the Whites- and Roque Santa Cruz, a very good attacking alternative for the Germans. The first match will be played in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium either the 20 or 21 February 2007, and the return game will take place in Munich on the 6 or 7 March. The winners of the second round of the competition will enter a new draw held on 9 March in Athens to decide which teams face each other in the quarterfinals.
Bayern Munich will be Real Madrid's rival in the last 16 of the Champions League. The German side are an "old foe" of the Whites, against whom they've played some of the most vibrant and exciting final rounds of the competition in recent years. Bayern still have some of the players they had in their ranks when they faced Real Madrid three consecutive years. They are an aggressive and creative side that stands strong in their new stadium, the Allianz Arena, but that proves much weaker in away games.
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Nº | PLAYER | POSITION | AGE |
1 | Oliver Kahn | Goalkeeper | 37 |
22 | Michel Rensing | Goalkeeper | 24 |
29 | Bernd Dreher | Goalkeeper | 40 |
2 | Willy Sagnol | Defender | 29 |
3 | Lucio | Defender | 28 |
5 | Daniel van Buyten | Defender | 28 |
18 | Andreas Görlitz | Defender | 24 |
21 | Philipp Lahm | Defender | 23 |
25 | Valérien Ismael | Defender | 31 |
30 | Christian Lell | Defender | 22 |
6 | Martin Demichelis | Midfielder | 26 |
7 | Mehmet Scholl | Midfielder | 36 |
8 | Ali Karimi | Midfielder | 28 |
17 | Van Bommel | Midfielder | 29 |
19 | Julio dos Santos | Midfielder | 23 |
20 | Hasan Salihamidzic | Midfielder | 29 |
23 | Owen Hargreaves | Midfielder | 25 |
26 | Sebastian Deisler | Midfielder | 26 |
31 | Schweinsteiger | Midfielder | 22 |
36 | Stephan Fürstner | Midfielder | 19 |
39 | Andreas Ottl | Midfielder | 21 |
10 | Roy Makaay | Forward | 31 |
11 | Lukas Podolski | Forward | 21 |
14 | Claudio Pizarro | Forward | 28 |
24 | Roque Santa Cruz | Forward | 25 |
Coach: Felix Magath. | |||
David Beckham and Ronaldo are back in the Real Madrid squad announced on Saturday to face Athletic Bilbao at home in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
This is completely my choice. I choose the my first team for the real madrid.
I choose 4-1-2-2-1 formation.
Here is the names of the players-
1. Iker Casillas. (GK)
11. Cizero Joao "Cicinho". (RWB)
4. Sergio Ramos. (CB)
5. Fabio Cannavaro. (CB)
3. Roberto Carlos. (LWB)
8. Emerson Ferreira. (CDM)
23. David Beckham. (RWM)
19. José Antonio Reyes. (LWM)
7. Raúl González. (LF)
17. Ruud Van Nistelrooy. (RF)
9. Luiz Nazário de Lima "Ronaldo". (ST)
Substitutes:
13. Diego López.
21. Iván Helguera.
6. Mahamadou Diarra.
14. José María Gutierrez "Guti".
10. Robson da Sousa "Robinho".
All the players are very good so it's tuff to decide whom to play and whom to rest. But this is my squad. I think all are good too as well as whose name is not here too. Everyone is essential and I think football is a team game.
The squad of Real Madrid was officially completed with the last-minute transfer of José Antonio Reyes and the definitive shirt number list for the 2006/07 season was made public. Of course, the most outstanding names in this list are new arrivals Cannavaro, Emerson, Van Nistelrooy, Diarrá and Reyes. Fabio Cannavaro will don number 5, a shirt preceded by great reputation and flare at the Club after players such as Zinedine Zidane and former Captain Manolo Sanchís wore it with pride. Meanwhile, Emerson inherits the 8 shirt after Baptista's departure, a number that has been casted by Club legends Míchel or Mijatovic, among others. Box maestro Ruud Van Nistelrooy will be donning number 17 on his back while Diarrá will be playing with Iván Helguera's prior season shirt number, the 6. Last-man-on-board Reyes will cast number 19 on the flip side of his jersey. 1. Iker Casillas.
The 2006-07 Real Madrid team kicks off. The transfer of Sevillian-born player José Antonio Reyes in the late evening of 31 August "completes" the squad of the Whites for this new year. The first team shirt numbers have been officially assigned and announced, the most outstanding being those corresponding to the summer acquisitions.
2. Michel Salgado.
3. Roberto Carlos.
4. Sergio Ramos.
5. Fabio Cannavaro.
6. Mahamadou Diarra.
7. Raúl González.
8. Emerson Ferreira.
9. Luiz Nazário de Lima "Ronaldo".
10. Robson da Sousa "Robinho".
11. Cizero Joao "Cicinho".
13. Diego López.
14. José María Gutierrez "Guti".
15. Raúl Bravo.
17. Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
18. Antonio Cassano.
19. José Antonio Reyes.
21. Iván Helguera.
22. Francisco Pavón.
23. David Beckham.
24. Álvaro Mejía.
26. Javi García.
27. Rubén de la Red.
28. Antonio Adán.
29. Francisco Casilla.
Players inscribed for the UEFA Champions League:
Marcos Tébar
Borja Valero
Miguel Torres
Esteban Granero
Rayco García
Adrián González
Antonio Bueno
Juan Mata
Nieto.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Castilla.
Founded: 1902
Ground: Ciudad Deportiva de Las Rozas
Capacity: 2,500
Address: Concha Espina s/n, 28036 Madrid
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