Top 50 favourite and talented Football players of 2011

1		Lionel Messi Barcelona Argentina
2		Fernando Torres Chelsea Spain
3		Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Portugal
4		Wayne Rooney Man Utd England
5		Luis Suarez Liverpool Uruguay
6		Cesc Fabregas Arsenal Spain
7		Mesut Ozil Real Madrid Germany
8		Alexander Merkel AC Milan Germany
9		David Villa Barcelona Spain
10		David Luiz Chelsea Brazil
11		Andy Carroll Liverpool England
12		Xavi Barcelona Spain
13		Ibrahim Afellay Barcelona Netherlands
14		Andres Iniesta Barcelona Spain
15		Emmanuel Adebayor Real Madrid Togo
16		Kaka Real Madrid Brazil
17		Samir Nasri Arsenal France
18		Bebe Man Utd Portugal
19		Javier Hernandez Man Utd Mexico
20		Raul Meireles Liverpool Portugal
21		Djibril Cisse Panathinaikos France
22		Marouane Chamakh Arsenal Morocco
23		Alessandro Matri Juventus Italy
24		Robin Van Persie Arsenal Netherlands
25		Kevin-Prince Boateng AC Milan Ghana
26		Edin Dzeko Man City Bosnia & Herzegovina
27		Wojciech Szczesny Arsenal Poland
28		Gennaro Gattuso AC Milan Italy
29		Mark Van Bommel AC Milan Netherlands
30		Zlatan Ibrahimovic AC Milan Sweden
31		Juanfran Real Madrid Spain
32		Jack Wilshere Arsenal England
33		Pedro Barcelona Spain
34		Alvaro Morata Real Madrid Spain
35		Anders Lindegaard Man Utd Denmark
36		Jeffren Suarez Barcelona Spain
37		Gareth Bale Tottenham Wales
38		Jonathan Dos Santos Barcelona Mexico
39		Raheem Sterling Liverpool England
40		Nolito Barcelona Spain
41		Robinho AC Milan Brazil
42		Steven Gerrard Liverpool England
43		Urby Emanuelson AC Milan Netherlands
44		Suso Liverpool Spain
45		Antonio Cassano AC Milan Italy
46		Victor Vazquez Barcelona Spain
47		Alexandre Pato AC Milan Brazil
48		Adriano Barcelona Brazil
49		Bojan Krkic Barcelona Spain
50		Daniel Alves Barcelona Brazil

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Swedish Players in Netherlands football team

netherlands football team swedish players 2011

Here is a full list of Swedish football players who are currently playing for clubs in the top league in Netherlands (Eredivisie). Click on each footballer name for goals, videos, stats and the latest news for that player.

Ajax

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• Rasmus Lindgren

AZ Alkmaar

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• Pontus Wernbloom
• Rasmus Elm

FC Groningen

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• Fredrik Stenman
• Andreas Granqvist
• Petter Andersson

FC Twente

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• Rasmus Bengtsson
• Emir Bajrami

Heracles Almelo

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• Samuel Armenteros

PSV Eindhoven

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• Andreas Isaksson
• Marcus Berg
• Ola Toivonen

SC Heerenveen

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• Viktor Elm
• Philip Haglund

Willem II

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• Andreas Landgren

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ENGLAND football team players 2011

Goalkeepers
Hart	Foster*	Stockdale	Green***	-
Defenders
A Cole	G Johnson	Terry	Lescott	Baines
-	Cahill	Dawson	Walker	-
Midfielders
Barry	Gerrard*	Downing	Milner	A Young
Lampard	Wilshere	Parker	Walcott	-
Forwards
Crouch*	Agbonlahor**	Bent	Defoe	Rooney
-	-	C Cole***	-	-
Coach
Fabio Capello
Assistant Coach
Italo Galbiati

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List of all England national football team captains

England Football Team 2011

The first ever England captain was Cuthbert Ottaway, he captained England in the first ever international match, against Scotland on 30 November 1872. He went on to captain England on just one further occasion, the third international match, 7 March 1874, against the same opposition. Alexander Morten captained England in their first international on home soil, 8 March 1873 vs Scotland, and was the first international captain to win a match. This was his only international appearance.
Since then, Billy Wright went on to set the record for most captaincies of his country, with 90. Bobby Moore, who remains the only England captain to have lifted the World Cup, reached 90 captaincies in 1973, and shares the record with Wright.

#	Player	England career	Caps as captain	Total caps	First captaincy
1	Wright, BillyBilly Wright	1946–1959	90	105	1948-10-09
1	Moore, BobbyBobby Moore	1962–1973	90	108	1963-05-29
3	Robson, BryanBryan Robson	1980–1991	65	90	1982-11-17
4	Beckham, DavidDavid Beckham	1996–2009	59	115	2000-11-15
5	Shearer, AlanAlan Shearer	1992–2000	34	63	1996-09-01
6	Keegan, KevinKevin Keegan	1972–1982	31	63	1976-03-24
7	Terry, JohnJohn Terry	2003–present	28	65	2006-08-16
8	Hughes, EmlynEmlyn Hughes	1969–1980	23	62	1974-03-11
9	Crompton, BobBob Crompton	1902–1914	22	41	1903-03-02
10	Haynes, JohnnyJohnny Haynes	1954–1962	22	56	1960-05-15
11	Hapgood, EddieEddie Hapgood	1933–1939	21	30	1934-11-14
12	Platt, DavidDavid Platt	1989–1996	19	62	1993-02-17
13	Lineker, GaryGary Lineker	1984–1992	18	80	1990-09-12
14	Bailey, NormanNorman Bailey	1878–1887	15	19	1881-03-12
14	Armfield, JimmyJimmy Armfield	1959–1966	15	43	1961-09-28
14	Shilton, PeterPeter Shilton	1970–1990	15	125	1982-05-25
14	Adams, TonyTony Adams	1987–2000	15	66	1994-10-12
14	Gerrard, StevenSteven Gerrard	2000–present	15	89	2004-03-31
19	Woodward, VivViv Woodward	1903–1911	14	23	1908-02-15
20	Smith, GilbertGilbert Smith	1893–1901	13 or 14 or 15	20	1896-04-04
20	Hardwick, GeorgeGeorge Hardwick	1946–1948	13	13	1946-09-28
22	Goodall, RoyRoy Goodall	1926–1933	12	25	1928-03-31
23	Wilkins, RayRay Wilkins	1976–1986	10	84	1982-09-22
23	Pearce, StuartStuart Pearce	1987–1999	10	78	1991-06-08
25	Owen, MichaelMichael Owen	1998–2008	9	89	2002-04-17
26	Hill, JackJack Hill	1925–1929	8	11	1927-04-02
26	Mills, MickMick Mills	1972–1982	8	42	1978-05-13
26	Francis, GerryGerry Francis	1976-1976	8	12	1975-09-03
29	Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson	1921–1924	7	12	1921-10-22
29	Butcher, TerryTerry Butcher	1980–1990	7	77	1986-11-12
29	Ince, PaulPaul Ince	1992–2000	7	53	1993-06-09
29	Ferdinand, RioRio Ferdinand	1997–present	7	80	2008-03-26
33	Male, GeorgeGeorge Male	1934–1939	6	19	1936-11-18
33	Ball, AlanAlan Ball	1965–1975	6	72	1975-03-12
33	Thompson, PhilPhil Thompson	1976–1982	6	42	1979-11-22
36	Walters, PercyPercy Walters	1885–1890	5	13	1886-03-13
36	Edwards, WillisWillis Edwards	1926–1929	5	16	1928-10-22
36	Clayton, RonnieRonnie Clayton	1955–1960	5	35	1959-10-17
39	Lindley, TinsleyTinsley Lindley	1886–1891	4	13	1888-02-04
39	Harris, StanleyStanley Harris	1904–1906	4	6	1905-02-25
39	Wadsworth, SamSam Wadsworth	1922–1926	4	9	1924-10-22
39	Jack, DavidDavid Jack	1924–1932	4	9	1930-04-05
39	Blenkinsop, ErnieErnie Blenkinsop	1928–1933	4	26	1931-12-09
39	Cooper, ThomasThomas Cooper	1927–1934	4	15	1934-04-14
39	Peters, MartinMartin Peters	1966–1974	4	67	1971-05-19
45	Holmes, RobertRobert Holmes	1888–1895	3	7	1893-03-13
45	Spencer, HowardHoward Spencer	1897–1905	3	6	1903-02-14
45	Grimsdell, ArthurArthur Grimsdell	1920–1923	3	6	1921-04-09
45	Bower, AlfredAlfred Bower	1923–1927	3	5	1924-12-08
45	Walker, BillyBilly Walker	1920–1932	3	18	1925-05-21
45	Strange, AlfredAlfred Strange	1930–1933	3	20	1931-05-14
45	Barkas, SamSam Barkas	1936–1937	3	18	1937-10-23
45	Ramsey, AlfAlf Ramsey	1948–1953	3	32	1950-11-15
45	Flowers, RonRon Flowers	1955–1966	3	49	1964-05-27
45	Charlton, BobbyBobby Charlton	1958–1970	3	106	1969-01-15
45	Watson, David V.David V. Watson	1974–1982	3	65	1981-04-24
45	Campbell, SolSol Campbell	1996–2007	3	70	1998-05-24
57	Ottaway, CuthbertCuthbert Ottaway	1872–1874	2	2	1872-11-30
57	Bambridge, CharlesCharles Bambridge	1879–1887	2	18	1882-02-18
57	Goodall, JohnJohn Goodall	1888–1898	2	14	1891-03-07
57	Dunn, ArthurArthur Dunn	1883–1892	2	4	1892-03-15
57	Cotterill, GeorgeGeorge Cotterill	1891–1893	2	4	1893-02-25
57	Wreford-Brown, CharlesCharles Wreford-Brown	1889–1898	2 or 3	4	1895-03-18
57	Pennington, JesseJesse Pennington	1907–1920	2	25	1920-03-15
57	Buchan, CharlieCharlie Buchan	1913–1924	2	6	1921-03-14
57	Patchitt, BasilBasil Patchitt	1923	2	2	1923-05-21
57	Swift, FrankFrank Swift	1946–1949	2	19	1948-05-16
57	Channon, MickMick Channon	1972–1977	2	46	1976-05-28
68	Morten, AlexanderAlexander Morten	1873	1	1	1873-03-08
68	Alcock, C. W.C. W. Alcock	1875	1	1	1875-03-06
68	Heron, HubertHubert Heron	1873–1878	1	5	1876-03-04
68	Rawson, WilliamWilliam Rawson	1875–1877	1	2	1877-03-03
68	Cursham, ArthurArthur Cursham	1880–1884	1 or 2	6	1878-03-02
68	Wace, HenryHenry Wace	1878–1879	1 or 2	3	1879-04-05
68	Wollaston, CharlesCharles Wollaston	1874–1880	1	4	1880-03-13
68	Sparks, FrancisFrancis Sparks	1879–1880	1	3	1880-03-15
68	Hunter, JackJack Hunter	1878–1882	1	7	1881-02-26
68	Hudson, JohnJohn Hudson	1883	1	1	1883-02-24
68	Brodie, JohnJohn Brodie	1889–1891	1	3	1889-03-02
68	Moon, BillyBilly Moon	1888-1885	1	7	1891-04-06
68	Gosling, R. CunliffeR. Cunliffe Gosling	1892–1895	1 or 2	5	1895-04-06
68	Oakley, WilliamWilliam Oakley	1895–1901	1	16	1901-03-09
68	Needham, ErnestErnest Needham	1894–1902	1	16	1901-03-18
68	Foster, ReginaldReginald Foster	1900–1902	1	5	1902-03-03
68	Forman, FrankFrank Forman	1898–1903	1	9	1902-03-22
68	Bloomer, StephenStephen Bloomer	1895–1907	1	23	1902-05-03
68	Knight, ArthurArthur Knight	1919	1	1	1919-10-25
68	McCall, JosephJoseph McCall	1913–1920	1	5	1920-10-23
68	Longworth, EphraimEphraim Longworth	1920–1923	1	5	1921-05-21
68	Woosnam, MaxMax Woosnam	1922	1	1	1922-03-13
68	Doggart, GrahamGraham Doggart	1923	1	1	1923-11-01
68	Moss, FrankFrank Moss	1924	1	5	1924-04-12
68	Ashton, ClaudeClaude Ashton	1925	1	1	1925-10-24
68	Lucas, TommyTommy Lucas	1921–1926	1	3	1926-05-24
68	Kean, FredFred Kean	1923–1929	1	9	1927-05-21
68	Barker, JackJack Barker	1934–1936	1	11	1936-10-17
68	Cullis, StanStan Cullis	1937–1939	1	12	1939-05-24
68	Mullery, AlanAlan Mullery	1964–1971	1	35	1971-02-03
68	Bell, ColinColin Bell	1968–1975	1	48	1972-05-23
68	Cherry, TrevorTrevor Cherry	1976–1980	1	27	1980-05-31
68	Clemence, RayRay Clemence	1972–1983	1	61	1981-05-12
68	Neal, PhilPhil Neal	1976–1983	1	50	1982-06-02
68	Beardsley, PeterPeter Beardsley	1986–1996	1	59	1988-02-13
68	Wright, MarkMark Wright	1984–1996	1	43	1991-05-21
68	Seaman, DavidDavid Seaman	1988–2003	1	75	1997-09-10
68	Keown, MartinMartin Keown	1992–2002	1	43	2000-10-11
68	Rooney, WayneWayne Rooney	2003–present	1	68	2009-11-14
68	Lampard, FrankFrank Lampard	1999–present	1	84	2011-02-09

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FIFA starts task force to make "a more attractive World Cup"

FIFA 2014 task force

FIFA panel looks into improving soccer

ZURICH -- A FIFA task force will suggest ways of improving soccer at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Friday he wants "a more attractive World Cup" than he saw in South Africa. Seven of 64 matches were goalless, including six in a cautiously played opening phase.
Called "Task Force Football 2014," its duties will include looking at new ways to decide group-stage matches and how games are refereed.
The panel will include members of FIFA's Football, Technical and Development, Medical and Referees committees.
Blatter said the task force will mirror one set up after the low-scoring 1990 World Cup in Italy.
"In 1990, football was not at its best level. Twenty years later we are doing it again," he said after a two-day executive committee meeting.
FIFA also wants fans to see improved ticket operations at the next World Cup. Blatter approved creating a FIFA company to have "stronger control" over ticketing, which was widely criticized in South Africa.
FIFA said in a statement it wants to ensure "clearer allocation of tasks and decision-making power" between the local organizing committee and British-based company MATCH, which had exclusive rights to distribute World Cup tickets.
Group matches were played with thousands of empty seats in most stadiums, yet FIFA and MATCH directors Jaime and Enrique Byrom failed to give detailed explanations why.
Blatter revealed he will soon check Brazil's World Cup preparations after FIFA completes investigations into alleged bribery and collusion in bidding for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
"In the third week in November I will be visiting Brazil and I hope to shake hands with the newly elected president," he said. Candidates Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra are in a vote Sunday to succeed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
In other decisions:
• The 2011 FIFA Congress in Zurich was scheduled to take place May 31-June 1, when national members will vote in their own presidential election. Blatter will seek a fourth term in office; no challenger has been announced.
• Prize money of $7.6 million will be paid to teams at the 2011 Women's World Cup, an increase of $1.2 million. The tournament is played June 26-July 17 in Germany.
• FIFA approved an additional $2 million funding for Pakistan's federation to renovate soccer facilities damaged by floods.

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