Argentina on Copa America 207

Goalkeepers:

Roberto Abbondanzieri (Getafe-ESP)
Juan Pablo Carrizo (River Plate)
Agustín Orión (San Lorenzo)

Defenders:
Javier Zanetti (Inter-ITA)
Roberto Ayala (Villarreal-ESP)
Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United-ENG)
Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza-ESP)
Daniel Díaz (Boca Juniors)
Hugo Ibarra (Boca Juniors)
Nicolás Burdisso (Inter-ITA)

Midfielders:
Luis González (Porto-POR)
Juan Román Riquelme (Villareal-ESP)
Javier Mascherano (Liverpool-ENG)
Esteban Cambiasso (Inter-ITA)
Fernando Gago (Real Madrid-ESP)
Juan Sebastián Verón (Estudiantes)
Pablo Aimar (Zaragoza-ESP)

Attackers:
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona-ESP)
Hernán Crespo (Inter-ITA)
Diego Milito (Zaragoza-ESP)
Carlos Tevez (West Ham United-ENG)
Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors)

Juan Arango

Brazil Squad For Copa America

Baptista, who experienced a decidedly mixed season on loan to English Premiership side Arsenal during 2006-07, will join up with the squad ahead of the eagerly awaited South American championship, which kcks off in Venezuela on 15th July.

'The Beast' gets his chance because Ze Roberto, 32, has bowed out of the selecao.

Ze Roberto is expected to return to his Bundesliga club Bayern Munich after ending a brief spell with Brazilians Santos. He had initially been named in Dunga's squad, which is already shorn of Kaka and Ronaldinho who are restin to avoid burn-out.

"Having represented the Brazilian national team for more than 12 years and 86 matches with commitment, dignity, loyalty and dedication, I have decided to end my international career," he said.

Brazil, who were Copa America champions in 2004, have been drawn in Group B together with Chile, Mexico and Ecuador.

Dunga's revised squad is as follows:

Doni (Roma), Helton (Porto);

Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Maicon (Internazionale), Kleber (Santos), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Alex, Naldo (Werder Bremen), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen);

Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Josue (Sao Paulo), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Fernando (Bordeaux), Elano (Shaktar Donetsk), Diego (Werder Bremen), Anderson (Porto);

Robinho (Real Madrid), Vagner Love, Fred (Lyon), Afonso (Herenveen), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid).

Colombia Squad For Copa America 2007

Colombia head coach Jorge Luis Pinto has named 25 players for the Copa América 2007 in Venezuela and after finishing as runners-up in 2004, Pinto will want to emulate the success of 2001 when the ‘Los Cafeteros’ lifted the trophy for the first-time.

Pinto has called on two young strikers 23-year-old Bordeaux forward Edixon Perea and 21-year-old Hugo Rodallega from Club de Fútbol Monterrey.

Rodallega made a name for himself when he became the all time top goal scorer of the Under-20 South American qualification for the Under-20 World Cup when he scored 11 goals in 9 games.

They will be joined by veteran Colombia striker Andrés Chitiva, who has made over 220 appearances for his country.

Southampton FC midfielder John Viáfara, who has spent the second-half of last season on loan with Real Sociedad in Spain, has been called-up by Pinto after impressing last season.

Pinto will also have Paris Saint-Germain defender Mario Yepes available for the tournament, in which Colombia have been drawn in Group C, alongside Argentina, Paraguay and United States.

Colombia squad for Copa América 2007, Venezuela:
Goalkeepers: Robinson Zapata (Cúcuta, Colombia), Agustín Julio (Tolima, Colombia), Miguel Calero (Pachuca, Mexico)

Defenders: Jair Benítez (Deportivo Cali, Colombia), Javier Arizala (Tolima), Gerardo Vallejo (Tolima), Aquivaldo Mosquera, (CF Pachuca, Mexico), Iván Ramiro Córdoba (Inter Milan, Italy), Camilo Zúñiga (Atlético Nacional), Amaranto Perea (Atlético Madrid, Spain), Mario Yepes (Paris Saint Germain, France).

Midfielders: Jorge Banguero (América, Colombia), Alvaro Domínguez (Cali), Macnelly Torres (Cúcuta), Jaime Castrillón (Medellín, Colombia), David Ferreira (Atlético Paranaense, Brazil), Fabián Vargas (Internacional, Brazil), Vladimir Marín (Libertad, Paraguay), John Viáfara (Southampton FC, England)

Strikers: Sergio Herrera (Cali), César Valoyes (Medellín), Hugo Rodallega (Monterrey, Mexico), Luis Gabriel Rey (Morelia, Mexico), Andrés Chitiva (CF Pachuca, Mexico), Edixon Perea (Bordeaux, France).

Italy squad - Euro 2008 qualifiers

MILAN, May 28 (Reuters) - Italy coach Roberto Donadoni named the following 23-man squad on Monday for the Euro 2008 qualifying games in Faroe Islands and Lithuania on June 2 and June 6.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Marco Amelia (Livorno), Christian Abbiati (Torino)

Defenders: Max Tonetto (AS Roma), Massimo Oddo (AC Milan), Gianluca Zambrotta (Barcelona), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Aimo Diana (Palermo)

Strikers: Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), Tommaso Rocchi (Lazio), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Cristiano Lucarelli (Livorno).