The All Brazilian/Argentine World Cup Snub XI

May 13th, 2010 | by: chris |

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You may have heard that Brazil and Argentina don’t like each other; one might even say they hate each other.

But one thing they can unite over is bashing their heads against the wall over their respective coaches and their curious (/stubborn) squad selections. It’s like Dunga is Dunga and Diego Maradona wants to be Dunga. Quite frankly, this isn’t good for anyone’s blood pressure.

And in watching these lists come out – less head bashing, more four letter words – seeing the snubs was staggering. Nigh unbelievable. So we’ve created a 33rd World Cup team: Brazentina. Or Argentzil. Your preference.

Most of the time, joke XI’s take a few minutes of scratching the ol’ noggin. This one took about the same amount of time it takes Usain Bolt to run the hundred – admittedly with celebration. Something like taking candy from a baby…

Julio Sergio
Javier Zanetti, Naldo, Gabi Milito, Marcelo
Lucho Gonzalez, Esteban Cambiasso, Hernanes
Pato, Lisandro Lopez, Ronaldinho

Bench: Victor, Alex, Pablo Aimar, Neymar, Ever Banega, Adriano, yadda, yadda, yadda.

There are plenty more to fill in all your own for a full, FIFA-official 23. Hell, you can even make your own Brazentina national squad, and maybe we can poll the best, then petition FIFA to allow it into the tournament at the expense of a team only showing up for the parting gifts.

But back to the XI above: Would anyone else put that team in the quarterfinals at least?

I would, even if the in-fighting may defy anything seen in World Cup history.

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Chainsaw

Neglecting Gabi Milito, Zanetti and Cambiasso was the dumbest thing Maradona could do. Also Garay is much betetr than the stupid Coloccini. Lisandro Lopez couldn’t make to the list because Argentina have Messi, Higuain, Tevez, Aguero and Milito. If Maradona doesn’t do another dumb-ass mistake and prefer Lavezzi and Palermo to any of those 5!
star_bury

Why not make it “Franrgentzil” and include Vieira, Benzema, Nasri, Escude and Cissokho (and others I may be neglecting)?

I’m not saying I’d make a better coach than Dunga, Maradona or Domenech, I’m just saying that I’d do 95% as well as them on 10% of their salary… Any takers?
chup

Sebastien Frey – Zanetti, G. Milito, Alex, Marcelo – Lucho Gonzalez, Cambiasso, Nasri – Pato, Lisandro Lopez, Ronaldinho

Subs: Aimar, Banega, Neymar, Vieira, Benzema, Saviola, Riquelme, Ganso, Escude, Adriano, Ronaldo, Garay, Gago etc

We could argue that Lippi has left Italy’s best strikers off the list: Cassano and Balotelli. And if there’s place for Cannavaro, there’s certainly place for Nesta too. Toni is always better than Iaquinta. Even Totti and Del Piero could have made the list. Right now, there’s no real X-Factor in the Italy squad. Maybe Pirlo and Di Natale, but that’s it.
http://juventus.theoffside.com alessio

Cannot believe that Julio Sergio got ignored for Doni. It’s just mind boggling.
sandrahn

You forgot Diego at Juve. Feel sorry for Lisandro, one of the best forwards in Europe – tho it’s true Argentina’s blessed with so many good ones. Something WE (Brazil) don’t have anymore!

“Cannot believe that Julio Sergio got ignored for Doni. It’s just mind boggling.”

You and several million other Brazilians. Doni is average-to-poor, I don’t get it.

We could also talk about who WAS included: Julio Baptista? Kleberson?
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I know its a great joke, but let me just say I feel so horrified Ronaldinho is not going…oh gawd…
http://www.a2bworldcup.com/2010032797/England-World-Cup-Blog/limmy-to-support-england-in-the-world-cup.html a2bworldcup

Where’s Lucas? Shocking list otherwise!
http://www.mcalcio.com/ Marco P.

International experience vs. football skills alessio. And in Dunga’s mind, experience wins apparently.