WORLD CUP TRAINING PICS: VARIOUS TEAMS

[jenni_blog]

These pics show various training methods and locations from many of this year's WC teams. Most of the pics would be great for icons, so please help yourself!
NOTE: There are NO pics of Cristiano Ronaldo from the Portugal team...this is because he tends to take all the attention away from the other players. And I feel that everyone has seen quite enough of him already. Also, for Argentina I have included NO pics of Diego Belladonna Maradona. This is just a matter of personal taste.

The Germany pics have none of the Bayern Munich players because they were all in Madrid for the Champions League final. Ditto for any of the other countries that have Bayern Munich or Inter Milan players.

Similarly, five of Mexico's players are missing. They play for Chivas de Guadalajara, who have reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, to be played in July.

On a positive note, Team France is training in the French Alps. These photos are gorgeous as a result.

Enjoy!

A sample:

Raul Meireles of Portugal.





More Portugal pics:











Nani



Nani with Miguel Veloso



Miguel Veloso



Liedson



Deco



Danny Gomes



A couple of Italians. This is all I've got of the Italy team.

Marco Borriello and Alberto Gilardino.



GERMANY

The players arrive for training.









Lukas Podolski and Tim Wiese



Tim resting.



Poldi.





Marko Marin





Marcell Jansen.



Dennis Aogo.



Christian Traesch.



Arne Friedrich.





FRANCE

Marc Planus cycles in the French Alps.



Yoann Gourcuff. LOL.





Bacary Sagna runs beside a beautiful lake.



Hugo Lloris press conference.



Lloris and Mandanda play tennis.



Group shots.









Florent Malouda press conf.





Bacary Sagna presser.



THE NETHERLANDS







Rafa Van der Vaart and son.



Khalid Boulahrouz and his baby.



Dirk Kuyt with his children.



Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Dirk Kuyt take a drink.



NEW ZEALAND

Winston Reid.



PARAGUAY

Roque Santa Cruz.







With Nelson Haedo Valdez.







Oscar Cardozo.



Paulo Da Silva.



MEXICO

Memo and Gio arriving.



The goalkeepers.



Memo Ochoa.





Luis Michel.







Ricardo Osorio.



Rafa Marquez.



Jona Dos Santos.





Jona with Israel Castro.



Israel Castro.



Hector Moreno.



Hector Moreno and Rafa Marquez.



Guille Franco.





Gio Dos Santos.





Gerardo Torrado.



El Maza.



Efrain Juarez.



Chicharito.



Carlos Vela.



Blanco and Bofo.



Andres Guardado.





Alberto Medina.



Jorge Torres Nilo.





ARGENTINA

Sergio Romero.





Leo Messi.









Gonzalo Higuain and Maxi Rodriguez.



Carlos Tevez.



The bench.



URUGUAY



SOUTH AFRICA

Benni McCarthy.







ENGLAND

Team England is training in Irdning, Austria, another beautiful location. (I wish I had found more pics.)

Peter Crouch poses in front of the scenery.



Jamie Carragher.



Wayne Rooney.



CAMEROON

Players arrive for training.

Comments

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Some really nice pics *smiles*

Thanks a lot!

Some of the german players I like.... but I guess the team is not really good!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Yeah....thanks!

And you're welcome. :)

The German team is not good? While I am doing these picspams I'm always struck by how many great players there are for some teams. (Like France, unfortunately.) But who are stars for Germany? Maybe one or two, but mostly these guys are NOT the best! :(

I really hate to say that. In 2006 I thought the team was awesome.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Germana was always a 'tournament team' and not a team of stars!

Maybe they are good again but not for me, that's only my opinion. Maybe they will surprise me.

[izzy505.livejournal.com]

OMG! Thank you for all the pictures. <3

You're right, some of the locations are beautiful and definitely icon worthy, especially the France NT ones. I wish the photogs would focus on other players not just CR9 or Messi they do have other teammates. *rolls eyes*

I'm getting so excited about the WC! AHH!!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! The amount of pics coming in is beginning to scare me! LOL. Not sure I can keep up. :P

LOL @ your icon of Belladonna! :)

Me too! I am soooo excited. I can't wait for it to start, then I'll cry when it's over, just like last time!

[izzy505.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean, everytime I check image sites they have tons of new pics up. Wait until Spain and the rest of the other countries start training. It's going to be insane the amount of photos! O_O

Thanks I couldn't resist making a Maradona icon. I have a feeling I'll be using it a lot. XD

I'm hoping my work schedule works out that I can catch most of the games. I don't want to miss a thing! It'll definitely be sad when it's over but then we'll have another season of club football to look forward to.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

OMG, I know! The Mexican sites alone are killing me!

LOL @ using it a lot!

Do you have Rogers? Last time I was able to watch the matches over and over again using their 'On Demand' feature. And they kept it going for three months after the WC was finished. (LOL..I remember phoning them in a panic just before they took it off, begging them to keep it on. Then I asked them to make a DVD of all the games and sell it in their stores! God, I was such a fanatic!)

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Oh no! *facepalms*
I hadn't even thought about the Spain pics yet!

[lunar-art.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the pictures.
You are very effective in fueling world cup fever.
For that I thank you.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

OMG, thanks! LOL. I guess I have the fever so bad I need to spread it around! :)

[wildmopdogs.livejournal.com]

LOL at first, in that first (Portugal) pic, I thought Meireles was Materazzi, because of the tattoos... I was confused :p I was like, "What's he doing there?!"

GILARDINO IS THERE?!
omg I must have completely skipped over his name while reading the callups! I thought he hadn't been called up!

I really like Germany's laptop cases. *wants a white and black one like that*
I'm kind of concerned that I noticed that Wiese has freckles.
Träsch, your face is pretty, don't hide it. :p

http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv47/travel_pix4_5_09/WC%202010/WC%20training/22-5-WC-FRANCE-MARCPLANUSCYCLES.jpg
I LOVE THIS PICTURE!
omg that is so pretty ♥

Oh gosh, I would have a blast taking nature photos in that place where the French are. It looks so beautiful! *.*

Awww Kuyt's kid!! XD

Wow, I can never keep up with Roque's hair. As soon as I get used to one hairdo, he changes it.

Oh wow, Irdning, Austria looks gorgeous too ♥
Schalke will be doing their pre-season there; I hope for tons of pics of that beautiful scenery!

edit: meant to add:

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! All those tattoos! It could very well have been Materazzi!
Yes, that is Gilardino, I think! I believe I read he was called up too.
I didn't even notice Germany's laptop cases! LOL.
Tim Wiese has grown on me...I never used to like him but now I do. He has such a sweet sort of look about him. I watched an interview with him on TV and he came across as being very nice and gentle. :)
Isn't it funny? Trasch is always hiding his face! :(
The French Alps look so gorgeous it makes me want to go there some day. :P
The Netherlands photos with the kids are so cute.♥
LOL @ Roque's hair! It's true!
Mmmm...yes...Irding looks wonderful too. I'd really like to visit the Alps some day. XD

That is such an adorable vid with Messi! Thanks for posting it for me! :)

Oh my gosh, I forgot to upload my WC gear photos! I took them in a hurry without staging them too well.

Here is the Germany jacket from the front:



And the back: (I moved the camera and blurred it a little.)



And these are some of my other things: the brand-new Mexico jersey, and I think last year's Portugal shirt and warm-up jacket:

[wildmopdogs.livejournal.com]

Oooo I really like the Portugal shirt & jacket, and your Germany jacket looks so soft and comfy! :D

Which reminds me, I saw this England jersey for sale the other day - I don't know if it was THE England jersey or just England-supportive - it was white with a polo-like collar and made by Umbro .... but omg it was SO SOFT!! it felt like suede :3 I just wanted to stand there and pet it with my finger LOL (but I didn't) it was THAT soft!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sorry I'm so late...I have been working hard the past couple of days, getting home late and too tired to keep up with all things internet! I hope you are feeling better yourself. :)

I love all my 'World Cup' wear, even if some of them are old. I forgot to mention it was the back of the Portugal jacket that I photographed. I like shirts and jackets that have detail on the back as well as the front, which is what tempted me to buy the Germany and Portugal ones. XD

The England jersey sounds really nice. I think there is so much stuff out there atm and some of it is not licensed...but I don't mind if it's nice. I bought a couple of t-shirts just to sleep in...Argentina, Portugal and Spain...they were only $5 each, but they're cute. :)

I need to buy something 'England'! You just reminded me! But I don't know yet what to get. There is so much being offered, but I think I'd like something 'official'. :)