Giovanni Dos Santos oportunidad

Gio, at Galatasaray, has returned to play the hand of Frank Rijkaard. "I feel very, very well. Gradually I played more, I feel much better. I feel happy for the opportunity and take."

Giovani dos Santos was very shy during the press conference. He declined to talk much or go into subjects, the only thing is that it has endorsed a desire for the World Cup in South Africa.

"Scoring a goal?

To be owner?

"Beating France?

Maybe, but just asks what he can play fair with his brother Jonathan.

"I hope that this competition can be with him," said Gio.

"I know" he added, that Jonathan has plenty of capacity, which can be here, so let's wait. I hope to be given.

DIFFERENT

A Dos Santos was asked the following question.

"You're world champions. "This preparation is similar?

"Ja," he laughed. This is totally different. I was champion in the U-17, and spent time, I was 16 years, now has 21 -. This, more World Cup, has no comparison. "

Rate the front that "all world soccer stars will be present, is the world's elite. The pressure with which we live is not the same."

All that is different, "but does not change the mentality of wanting to be on top. We want to be champions."

BACK

Gio, at Galatasaray, has again played by the hand of Frank Rijkaard.

"I feel very, very well. Gradually I played more, I feel much better. I feel happy for the opportunity and take."

He said that "the days are long gone injuries.

SALCIDO, GIO, RODRIGUEZ, SAILING AND STORAGE

European examinations

As I said Javier Aguirre, who are fighting the Mexicans selected in Europe and arrived in this city took the morning to go to medical examinations.

So Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos, Andres Guardado, Carlos Salcido and Francisco Javier Rodríguez, in different groups, were to visit a hospital near the hotel from the merger.

"I think people FIFA has demanded that these tests are performed. The we went to do and I guess some days you will get the result. For my part I felt very good, although such tests are always important," explained defender Carlos Salcido, who has played for PSV.

AGUIRRE PREPARE YOUR POSITION

European defense "?

Javier Aguirre will have your choice of luxury.

So is supposed to be home to players from Europe, because you want to observe.

What will the lineup to send Javier?

THE EUROPEAN

Most think it will throw all the meat on the spit with the European wave.

Louis Michel on the net.

European Defense: Ricardo Osorio, Rafael Marquez, Carlos Salcido and Francisco Rodriguez.

In containing the two immovable. Gerardo Torrado and Israel Castro.

Wheel on the right, Giovani dos Santos, Andres Guardado on the left.

Forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco with Carlos Vela.

THE LOCAL

Others think his hand would throw more local people with Efrain Juarez at the right side and Javier Hernandez in the tip.

The last word belongs to Javier Aguirre.

The coach of the Mexican Javier Aguirre, called on Thursday to nine players from European clubs who are fighting for against New Zealand in the second game in preparation towards the World Cup in South Africa, including brothers Dos Santos.

The coach of the Mexican Javier Aguirre, called on Thursday to nine players from European clubs who are fighting for against New Zealand in the second match of preparation toward the World South Africa, jogos de futebol,including brothers Dos Santos.

Mexico began on Wednesday the final stage of their preparation for the World Cup just a 5-0 rout of Bolivia.

The invitation of 18 players highlights the second call of the youth Jonathan Dos Santos, midfielder for Barcelona of Spain and brother of Giovanni Dos Santos, who was also called.

"This presents another opportunity to be with the selection and nicer to be with my brother, is a dream that we had from little ones, and finally they will be met. I feel much better and have more confidence, he will give me plenty of advice, "said Jonathan Dos Santos told Mexican radio station Estadio W

Dos Santos was called up for the first time the "Tri" as Mexicans call their selection, in September 2009 for a friendly match against Colombia.

Mexico and New Zealand will meet March 3 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on States USA.

At the meeting, the Mexican national team used for the first time ever a uniform black, the same as that used in some World Cup matches.

Before opening on June 11 before the World Cup host South Africa in Group A competition, which also include Uruguay and France, the Mexican team will face defending champion Italy, England, Holland and probably Portugal.

Also play against Korea North, Iceland, Ecuador, Senegal and Chile.

"The truth, that I hoped I would call, I thank you and try to take the opportunity if I'm getting Aguirre and God wants to be the squad for the World Cup," said Dos Santos.

Then the full list of the 18-man squad released by the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut):

Goalkeepers: Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara), Jonathan Orozco (Monterrey).


Midfielders: Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona, Spain), Braulio Luna (San Luis).

Forwards: Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara), Giovani Dos Santos (Galatasaray, Turkey), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz).

"I have the opportunity to play on Wednesday" and "defend and sweat (the shirt Mexican) all I can," he said before his first practice

The younger brother Giovani dos Santos, Jonathan, who plays for Barcelona B Spanish, trained on Monday for the first time with the selection of Mexico to face in next Wednesday's friendly with Colombia in the U.S..

"I have the opportunity to play on Wednesday" and "defend and sweat (the Mexican shirt) everything I can, "Jonathan said before his first practice with the Tri in the High Performance Center is located in Mexico City.

Barcelona B midfielder is one of the 18-man squad by coach Javier Aguirre for the collation of preparation with Colombia to be played in Dallas.

In the listing does not contain any of the players who are active in soccer abroad including his brother Giovanni, who plays for Tottenham English.

"We want to get a result and we, that we are called here, will work to try to be in later (called)," said San Luis midfielder Braulio Luna.

Luna, 35, and Jonathan, 19, were two of the sensations in the list with a view to checking Aguirre with Colombia as part of their preparation for their World Cup qualifying.

"I'm enjoying the moment. Obviously after so long, trying to comprehend certain things, to seize the opportunity, to win on Wednesday and to unify criteria, because there is not much time to train, "added Moon.

Enrique Esqueda, another player that he is wearing the tricolor house, said Wednesday that the match is "good chance" to show the coach and continue to take into account.

The selection tricolor trained before traveling to Dallas this afternoon, in the state American in Texas, where on Wednesday against Colombia in a duel of preparedness for the knock-out matches with El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago.

Mexico, second in the hexagonal of CONCACAF qualifying with 15 points, one below the United States (16), received on October 10 in El Salvador (8 points) and visit the 14th month in Trinidad and Tobago, and eliminated five.

Rounding out the positions Honduras (13), Costa Rica (12) and El Salvador (8).

The top three advance directly to the 2010 World Cup. The fourth phase will play a playoff with the fifth best in the World Cup qualifiers and the winner will travel to South African land.

Colombia is eighth in the World Cup qualifiers with 20 points and need to win their next two matches to Chile and Paraguay if wants to pursue opportunities to go to the 2010 World Cup.

Brazil (33) and Paraguay (30), and classified the World Cup lead the tie, followed closely by aspirants Chile (27), Ecuador (23), Argentina (22), Uruguay and Venezuela (21).

The first four World Cup and are ranked the fifth best played with the fourth fastest of the qualifiers in CONCACAF.