Slideshow from SMH:

http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/sport/football/twenty-galacticos-missing-from-the-world-cup/20100512-uvu8.html

They didn't mention Riquelme... Or Kevin Muscat.

Most are old, Fat or injured. They are rightly left out.

Not many (none?) of them would have been left out of an Australian squad. Unless of course Pim didn't like them!

Most of them are no surprise not to be going but some are really a surprise.

Benzema is a shock tbh. He's probably France's 3rd best striker behind Henry and Anelka.

Zanetti and Cambiasso not going just probes that Maradona has no idea what the fuck he is doing.

I was surprised by Pato not going would have added some depth ot that frontline which is actually pretty thin for Brazil tbh.

Also surprised by Nasri not going since he's had an excellent season, but I guess less of a surprise than the others.

riquelme has retired from international football hasn't he?

Yeah, so technically I suppose he hasn't been left out. He's still taking pot-shots at Maradonna.

I'm not sure if hes actually retired. It's more of a case of just not wanting to play under Maradona which is a shame for Argentina because they really really need him.

Hasn't Del Piero retired from international as well? And I heard from someone that Benzema also had, not sure if thats true though, considering hes only 22.

Edited by Jets_Fan: 12/5/2010 04:40:49 PM

He's played 1200 minutes this season. He's not really an option when you've got Henry, Anelka and Gignac there aswell.

Cambiasso and Pato not being chosen has me very confused.