THE TOULON TOURNAMENT

[jenni_blog]

Colombia has won the Toulon Tournament in France, beating France on penalties. Third place was won by Italy, who defeated Mexico. Both Colombia and France will meet each other in the Under-20 World Cup, which will be played in Colombia this summer.

Details of the U-20 World Cup tournament are here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup

The Colombian U-21 team that won the Toulon Tournament. (The U-20 team will be made up of many of these players.)





From final - Colombia vs France

Colombian goalkeeper Cristian Bonilla



Colombians with their flag.



Celebrating with trophy...











Match pics...

Jose Valencia crashes into France goalkeeper





Colombia forward Luis Muriel







Left back Hector Quinones



No. 10 playmaker James Rodriguez





Boys win on pens









From the 3rd place match...Mexico vs Italy

Mexican notables Aufic Guarche and Alan Pulido



Italy GK



Italy wins on pens



From the semi-final Colombia vs Mexico

Midfielder Edwin Cardona



Luis Muriel vs Nestor Araujo



Didier Moreno vs Ulises Davila



Hector Quinones vs Villalobos



Jose Valencia and Edwin Cardona



Santiago Arias and Edwin Cardona



Hugs



The Colombians and their fans



The other semi-final match was between France and Italy, won by France.



Italian reactions



Alberto Paloschi



From Colombia vs Italy in the quarter-finals

Santiago Arias



James Rodriguez, Hector Quinones and Juan David Cabezas celebrate



Cristian Bonilla makes save



Edwin Cardona vs Davide Santon



Andres Escobar shoots



Hector Quinones getting fouled...a lot!







But he scored!



Luis Muriel got fouled a lot too...







He gave them a lot of trouble.



Italian notable players...

Fabio Borini



Fausto Rossi



Davide Santon



Alberto Paloschi



Goalkeeper Sergio Viotti



From Colombia vs Portugal

Hector Quinones again



James Rodriguez



Santiago Arias (Santiago will playing in Portugal for Sporting Lisbon next season!)





Colombia vs Ivory Coast





From Mexico vs Hungary





Mexican notables Carlos Orrantia and Erick Torres



Alan Pulido



Ulises Davila





CONGRATS TO COLOMBIA!

Comments

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

July 29 is plenty of time for me to make icons! I will be on vacation from June 27 to July 19!!! I can't wait! :)

The 'death group' is really death!!!! I think with all Mexico's problems that it will be England and Argentina to advance! But we will see. Argentina is just the type of team to play like shit before the tournament begins, and then play strong in the tournament itself!

Transfer season is the shits! I spit upon the transfer season!!!!!! :(

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Two weeks and will be on vacation!!!

I fear about England's boys.. The argentine U teams are mostly good!
It's mexican Gold Cup team who has the problems and not the U-20 team.

I have read about Ricky Alvarez.... it pisses me off!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Two weeks! Two weeks and vacation!!! WHOOOOOOO!!!!

YES!!! It is the senior Mexican team with the problem, and not the cuties of the U-20!!!

WHAT about Ricky Alvarez??? WHAT HAS HAPPENED??????????? O_O

*is scared*

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I think it would be better for Ricky to stay with Vélez for one year more.
There are some european clubs who are wanting him.... Simeone wants him too....
I know I will hate it!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I am ecstatic about Velez!!! Not as much drama surrounding their title as the last time, but wonderful nonetheless! I hope for many nice celebration pics, although now it is cold there, maybe there will be none stripped down to the compressions! XDDD

Can't wait to squee over your post of the celebrations!!!! XDDD

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH for VÉLEZ!!!

I love my boys!

Last time it was also the clausura when Vélez won and there were many 'stripped' pics. This time it is very different. They all watched the Lanus vs Argentinos match and celebrated later. I guess it was not the same as last time.

Maybe if they win vs Rattwats they will celebrate in the El Fortin! I want half naked guys. I want FRANCO!!! I want them all....

I will make the entry now....