Squad lists revealed
Almost as soon as FIFA revealed their squad lists Rio Ferdinand and Didier Drogba got themselves injured. Rio's gone home and Drogba hasn't, but they don't wear number 17 so we don't care too much. The differences from the wikipedia list were slight, but threw up some pureblood 17s. Firstly respect goes to out North Korea's 17, Ahn Young-Hak who has a devotion to the number 17 beyond most. Secondly I had no idea how precious the number 17 shirt was to South Africans, but since it has been worn with love by Benni McCarthy, possibly their best player in the past 10 years, it has a special place in South African folklore. Hence upon attaining it Bernard Parker has shown it the love it deserves.
Friendly Update
As you can see above, Andraz Kirm scored a somewhat scrappy goal against New Zealand in their pre-tournament friendly. Dave Mulligan didn't get on for New Zealand and he seems unlikely to start in South Africa. Makoto Hasebe and Siaka Tiéné both played 90 minutes in the Japan - Cote d'Ivoire friendly, but neither player were involved in any of the major incidents. Sébastien Squillaci didn't get on for France, which probably explains the reason they were beaten 1-0 by China.
Tonight is a big night for friendlies with at least 11 teams playing matches. Look out for Hamšík leading Slovakia for their final hurrah in Bratislava against Costa Rica. Can South Africa keep up their unbeaten streak against Denmark in their final game before next week? And will Eljero Elia get on for Holland, and more pertinently, can they take the Unofficial World Champions title into a World Cup and avoid defeat against Hungary?
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