Porto pair named in Colombia squad
Reuters - Tuesday 07 June 2011, 00:20
BOGOTA - Porto pair Radamel Falcao Garcia
and Fredy Guarin will be looking to extend their brilliant
season into next month's Copa America in Argentina after being
named in Colombia's squad on Monday.
Coach Hernan Dario Gomez has picked a 22-man squad of
players mainly based abroad with only four playing for Colombian
sides.
Falcao and Guarin helped Porto win the Portuguese
championship and Europa League last month.
Midfielder Giovanni Moreno, the best player in the Argentine
league in the first half of the season playing for Racing Club,
was not included as he is recovering from surgery after damaging
knee ligaments in February.
Colombia are in Group A with hosts Argentina, Bolivia and
Costa Rica.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Luis Martinez (Once
Caldas).
Defenders: Mario Yepes (AC Milan), Aquivaldo Mosquera
(America, Mexico), Luis Perea (Atletico Madrid), Cristian
Zapata, Pablo Armero (both Udinese), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli),
Yulian Anchico (Pachuca), Juan Valencia (Atletico Junior).
Midfielders: Juan Cuadrado (Udinese), Elkin Soto (Mainz),
Abel Aguilar (Hercules), Fredy Guarin (Porto), Carlos Sanchez
(Valenciennes), Gustavo Bolivar (Deportes Tolima).
Forwards: Hugo Rodallega (Wigan Athletic), Adrian Ramos
(Hertha Berlin), Teofilo Gutierrez (Racing Club), Radamel Falcao
Garcia (Porto), Jackson Martinez (Chiapas), Dayro Moreno (Once
Caldas).