International Time Again

By: Inara | August 13th, 2008

Several players have been called up for international action next week. For many countries, this is the last opportunity to get things sorted before World Cup qualifiers start this fall.

France (vs. Sweden – 08/20/08): Hugo Lloris, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Jeremy Toulalan, Sidney Govou, Karim Benzema

Sweden (vs. France – 08/20/08): Kim Kallstrom

Czech Republic (vs. England – 08/20/08): Milan Baros

Bosnia and Herzegovina (vs. Bulgaria – 08/20/08): Miralem Pjanic

Cameroon (vs. Oman – 08/20/08): Jean II Makoun

Ivory Coast (vs. Guinea – 08/20/08): Kader Keita

Italy (vs. Austria – 08/20/08): TBA on Fabio Grosso

Ghana (vs. Tanzania – 08/20/08): TBA on John Mensah

France U19 (Training Camp, 08/26/08-08/28/08): Mathieu Gorgelin, Saïd Mehamha, Romain Miguet

France U18 (Training Camp, 08/25/08-08/28/08): Sébastien Fauré, Clément Grenier, Yannis Tafer

France U17 (Training Camp, 08/26/08-08/28/08): Harry Novillo

France U16 (Training Camp, 08/25/08-08/28/08): Nassim Torche, Gaëtan Marchant

France Féminines (Training Camp, 08/25/08-08/28/08): Sonia Bompastor, Sandrine Dusang, Laura Georges, Camille Abily, Corine Franco, Louisa Nécib, Elodie Thomis, Sandrine Brétigny

Brazil Women (Olympics Quarterfinals, vs. Norway – 08/15/08): Simone Gomes Jatoba

Switzerland Women (vs. Holland, 08/28/08): Lara Dickenmann

France Féminines U21 (Training Camp): Emmeline Mainguy, Véronique Pons, Emilie Gonssollin, Alix Faye-Chellali

France Féminines U17 (Training Camp): Ophélie Brevet, Maeva Clemaron, Cloé Faillant, Julie Perrodin, Anaïs Ribeyra

Category: Internationals, Transfers

Tags: Internationals, Olympics, Team News and Rumors, Transfers

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• Megame |  August 14th, 2008 at 3:11 am

  
  
  

  Wow! It’s the first time I see such an extensive list, and it is impressive. I don’t know what percentage of internationals OL has but I would bet we’re not too far from the best clubs in Europe…

  Posted from Germany

  

• Martha |  August 14th, 2008 at 7:48 am

  
  
  

  Inara I don’t think the Italy team has actually been announced yet (or if it has, Grosso’s the only one who knows it) — are the Lyon press minions just assuming?

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• Inara |  August 14th, 2008 at 7:59 am

  
  
  

  It hasn’t, that’s why it’s “TBA on Groso.” Same with Ghana, who haven’t announced their players yet.

  Also, The Cameroon friendly with Oman has been canceled.

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• Martha |  August 14th, 2008 at 8:09 am

  
  
  

  Oh, I see, I thought it was TBA on the time or date or something. My bad.

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• lefutur |  August 14th, 2008 at 9:42 am

  
  
  

  I have a feeling Ben Arfa is going to solidify his place in the French NT soon. He appears to already be well integrated into his new side at OM and Eurosport named him the player of Ligue 1 day 1. He also provided the assist to enable OM to win in their CL qualifier.

  I miss him already.

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• Inara |  August 14th, 2008 at 10:25 am

  
  
  

  I don’t know, he’s left behind some pretty angry teammates. Juninho was the latest to complain about Ben Arfa in the press. As long as he has that attitude, I don’t want him near my team. Once he gets maturity though, then I’ll really miss him.

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• random passanger |  August 14th, 2008 at 10:42 am

  
  
  

  i don’t think there’s any doubt that selling ben arfa was the right decision, if you cant get along with your team mates it doesn’t really matter how talented you are

  Posted from Israel

  

• Corey |  August 14th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

  
  
  

  Yay Miguet! Natural finisher, good luck to him with Les Bluets

  Posted from United States

  

• andy |  August 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

  
  
  

  Haha, rennes lost 2-1 against the norwegian club stabæk at Nadderud. Stabæks tall defender Mike Kjølø scored twice. HAha laughing…

  Posted from Norway

  

• Jao |  August 14th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

  
  
  

  ^^^to bad their playing two legs.

  Posted from United States

  

• Bosnian |  August 15th, 2008 at 1:02 am

  
  
  

  Finnaly,Pjanic will play for Bosnia! Can’t wait to see him playing for us.

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• Jennifer |  August 15th, 2008 at 1:21 am

  
  
  

  In an interview Kim did with the Swedish press, he mentioned that he might boycott the NT if Lasse keep preferring other midfielders to him.

  ben Arfa definitely isn’t going to get far if he keeps that attitude. I don’t think you deserve a big attitude unless you’re really a big shot. It just might be the most hindering thing in his career.

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• muco |  August 15th, 2008 at 2:39 am

  
  
  

  So Pjanic has chosen Bosnia? I thought there was some chance he would eventually play for les bleus…Too bad.

  “if you cant get along with your team mates it doesn’t really matter how talented you are”: come on random passanger, if ben arfa becomes the player he ought to be (we are talking ballon-d’or-potential here) every Lyon fan will be pissed. I dont like players with attitude but with the skills he has, he could get away with murder. I just cant imagine him tearing up defenses with a l’OM jersey. Gross.

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• random passanger |  August 15th, 2008 at 3:46 am

  
  
  

  there are some values in football that at least in my perspective are a bit more important than scoring goals, and its not like ben arfa is some world class superstar, he’s yet another technical player who uses his technique whenever he can use it rather than whenever he should use it

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