Publish 20 May 2008 in Barcelona - 19194 views

The screening will give the Catalan relationship footballers who will face Argentina on Saturday

Pere Gratacós, the Catalan national team, will announce this afternoon the names of the players who will face the combined Argentina in next Saturday's friendly at the Camp Nou to 19h. Gratacós give the official list of invited from 12 pm this noon at the store Futbolmania Barcelona.

Gratacós dará hoy la lista de convocados de Catalunya In statements to the station Catalunya Ràdio, already has made clear that the defense Gerard Pique-which on Wednesday will play the final of the Champions before the Chelsea-and also with Bojan, although the latter will speak to know what their physical condition after the "no" to be on the list of Aragones for the Championship by fatigue. In addition, noted that in the list, Espanyol will have more weight than Barca.

The Catalan coach, who will meet South American selection against its fifth game in front of the Catalan, will also have the honour of carrying the Selecció to fulfil the historic figure of 200 games played as combined. For Gratacós For him, play this game "is a privilege, a fita important for Selecció. We played 200 matches since 1900 indicating that the Catalan soccer is alive and well things are doing well. "

Gratacós no doubt that his team will seek to victory. "The best Catalunya can win the best Argentina, "he said. Therefore removes importance to the fact that the selection albiceleste that will be the Olympic rather than absolute. "The Argentina to which we are facing is not a selection of the future, this is a team. There will be players like Messi or 'Kun' which have already proven to be authentic leaders teams first level ", he said. So on Saturday the show is assured.


Publish 15 May 2008 in Barcelona - 22704 views

The player Linyola of 17 years, may enjoy a deserved vacation and will begin to cap the preseason

Bojan will not be in the Euro, which already was known for weeks, when he was one of those who did not have to be vaccinated against the famous tick-it did so Iniesta, Puyol and Xavi. In recent days had been open the possibility that outside convened since Luis Aragones insisted bring, even though the player had already assumed that, for now, his football should enjoy the sub'21. Finally, yesterday cleared all doubts and footballer not even debut with the Spanish team absolute.

Luis Aragonés habló con Bojan antes de decidir si lo convocaba o no para la EurocopaThroughout the day yesterday speculated with many reasons why it would not be on the list that morning made public the state selector, but among some secondary, which has more weight is the willingness to give rest to the player who has only with 17 years and this season, has had to assume much more Responsibility for that, in principle, we pertoca by its specific weight in the first template Barca. But based on great performances and, above all, goals, Bojan you've found it very hard to avoid convening Luis. In fact, until the last moment it has not ruled out. And then came yesterday. He was a consensus. The Wise of Hortaleza wanted to talk directly with the player to hear directly what had intentions regarding the Euro. Both were able to talk via telephone before training evening that Frank Rijkaard's team conducted yesterday at La Masia, at six p.m.. Both were quickly agree. They spoke and Bojan thanked the selector who trust him, even though it has not yet made his debut with the absolute.

But the decision not taken between Luis and the striker, but was consensus among all parties, including the club, which also had much to say. The club feels that, for a player of age, Bojan has already done what it should this season, even more, since it has assumed more minutes of that, in principle, should have. They do not want to burn it and believe that, now, what he plays is resting, disconnect and take a deserved vacation to return to the discipline Blaugrana fully. And is that the footballer has not only been fixed in the alignments of Frank Rijkaard, but also has been in the calls for the Spanish team sub'21 in which has become one of the references. In addition, last summer, which led him to make the jump from Barcelona B to the first template was very moved and just took a breath, something necessary for a player that anyone should olvidársele, is still in youth category. In fact, comply with the 18 years this coming August, the day 28. The Linyola of, in May last year, was playing in the European sub'17 Belgium, who came to a tournament having made his debut with the first team in Egypt, the party that finally detonated the 'boom Bojan'. He combined his appearances in the Spanish youth, with whom he also played the World Cup in August in Korea, with Barca B, before giving the final leap to the first team, which conducted the preseason. Ultimately, a year fraught with very parties that the striker has culminated with numbers crack. In its 17 years has scored 12 goals in all three competitions in which it has participated Barca: League (10), Champions (1) and Cup (1).


Publish 22 January 2008 in Spain National Team - 65295 views

Luis Aragones, selector Spanish football, has said that has in mind to convene for the Euro bloc which has disputed the qualifying round. Nonetheless, it has not ruled out the entry of young talents as Bojan Krkic, following its meteoric evolution in recent weeks.



The head of the combined national has stated in a press conference that: "The list of players I want to bring to the Euro does not differ much from the known to all, as they have been they who have achieved the classification and are architects of this success. "

Bojan Krkic marking a goal with selección In his statements, has talked about the young star of FC Barcelona, which has stated that: "We are doing very well. True, we follow him but I have not yet decided whom to feed call. Patience I would ask the media communication, from where they point over and over again the names of those invited. Until the day March 1 does not make public the final list "

The Wise of Hortaleza has referred to the situation of David Albelda, captain of Valencia and away from the team by Ronald Koeman. In principle, has ensured that: "In my thinking is not ruled out anyone. What it should be made clear is that those players do not play as often will be more difficult."

For what has been detached from their statements, it appears that Mikel Arteta not enter into their plans in any way. "In this position is highly competitive." Another player in the Premier League, Javi Garrido (Manchester City) could be one of the surprises. "It is a great player and has all the great possibilities."

Finally, it has also opined on the controversial point of putting the Spanish anthem, a project that has been parked for the moment, and very diplomat has assured that their knowledge, "a little deal about football and not music. What I can say is that the national melody makes me hair stand on end ".


Publish 17 December 2007 in The Player - 75542 views

Neither the club nor the technical team have no problem to Krkic is in Bilbao on December 29

The national coach of Catalonia, Pere Gratacós, yesterday confirmed the presence of Bojan Krkic for the match that Catalonia must play next December 29th (20.30) in San Mamés before Euskadi.

Gratacós unveiled was the lead blaugrana which asked it to maintain it, something that obviously the coach Catalan had already thought: "Three or four weeks I could talk to the player and told me to be assured him" , said yesterday in an act of solidarity Marató TV3. The game in Bilbao will be the official debut of Bojan with absolute and selecció Catalan, which had already participated in the lower grades. The official invitation will not be revealed until after Barça-Real Madrid from next Sunday, but for the moment Gratacós has already confirmed the presence of Bojan. In contrast, the other players Catalans Barça has chosen not to move anything. What is clear is that of Linyola will have no problem to come to this meeting, nor by the club or by the technical team. Following the classic face Real Madrid, the team will go on vacation until day 29, the day of Euskadi-Catalunya, so Bojan only lose training with the first template previous blaugrana.







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