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| Shelvey and Bertrand added to England squad Posted: 08 Oct 2012 08:39 AM PDT LONDON, Oct 8 – Liverpool's uncapped midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and Chelsea's left-sided player Ryan Bertrand have been added to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Poland. The English FA said in a statement that left back Kieran Gibbs had been ruled out of the squad with injury, prompting Bertrand's callup following two previous caps. Regular left back Ashley Cole, charged with misconduct by the FA today for a foul-mouthed Twitter comment about the organisation, joined up with the squad as normal ahead of the San Marino game at Wembley on Friday and the Oct. 16 trip to Poland. England coach Roy Hodgson raised eyebrows when calling up uncapped duo Raheem Sterling of Liverpool and Adam Lallana of Southampton for last month's Group H qualifier against Ukraine and Shelvey's addition this time is another surprise. – Reuters |
| Ronaldo to join Portugal after serious injury ruled out Posted: 08 Oct 2012 07:54 AM PDT  Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo grimaces as he is helped up by the referee after falling to the ground during their Spanish first division soccer match against Barcelona at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, October 7, 2012. – Reuters pic Ronaldo hurt his left shoulder attempting an overhead kick in the second half of yesterday's 2-2 La Liga draw at Barcelona and although he appeared in some discomfort he played on until the end of match. "The Real Madrid forward was examined by club medical staff at his home this morning and a serious injury was ruled out so further tests at a hospital are not necessary," Real said in a statement on their website (http://www.realmadrid.com). "Real Madrid have already informed the Portuguese football federation of Cristiano Ronaldo's situation and he can join up with his national team in Obidos," the statement added. Ronaldo would remain under observation but should be available for Portugal's World Cup 2014 Group F qualifiers away to Russia on Friday and at home to Northern Ireland four days later, Real said. Ronaldo turned in another imperious display against Barca, netting twice to become the first player to score in six consecutive 'Clasicos' against Real's arch rivals. Barca's World Player of the Year Lionel Messi also netted a double as the pair continued their personal goal-scoring duel in a thrilling clash at the Nou Camp. "I have only admiration for him," Real director Emilio Butragueno said of Ronaldo in a post-match interview with Spanish TV. "He is a born winner and he wanted to finish the game despite being in pain," the former Real and Spain striker added. "Few players bring so much to a team as he is doing." Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, appears to have put behind him a period early in the season where he refused to celebrate his goals and admitted to feeling "sad" without specifying why. Unsourced reports in local media suggested he wanted more money and he was linked with a move away from the Spanish capital to clubs including big-spending Paris St Germain. – Reuters |
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