Men's Football Tournament at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Olympionikes 27]

Surely but playing with third level player is not an option when you qualify for the biggest sport event in the world.

 

I hope an answer will be find but I am very skeptical with french clubs. The federation select only one player from each clubs I guess they will try to defend that idea but it will difficult.

[LDOG 2,418]

  On 6/25/2021 at 4:23 PM, Dunadan said:

Withdrawing now? That would make the French federation look like idiots, surely they will be able to find 18 players.

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There is a preliminary list of 50 from which teams are supposed to select the 18 from but if they are given permission to select from elsewhere then yes, they can't withdraw.

[LDOG 2,418]

  On 6/25/2021 at 4:28 PM, Olympionikes said:

Surely but playing with third level player is not an option when you qualify for the biggest sport event in the world.

 

I hope an answer will be find but I am very skeptical with french clubs. The federation select only one player from each clubs I guess they will try to defend that idea but it will difficult.

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I have news for you: half of the other teams are having the same problem.

[Cobi 983]

I think we are lucky in Spain with this, because Spanish teams are forced by law to allow players to play for the national team, even if it isn't mandatory by FIFA. The final list will be published on Tuesday, but we will have a competitive team with several players that are participating in the EURO. Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal are a lock, while Eric García, Pau Torres, Unai Simón and Pedri still have chances to make it. Marco Asensio and Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid will be 2 of the 3 players over 24.

 

Fabián Ruiz was going to be the other over-24 player, but Napoli didn't let him play, same case as Ferrán Torres (City), Rodrigo Hernández (City) and Borja Mayoral (Roma).

[Cobi 983]

 TEAM SPAIN 

 

Porteros:

Unai Simón (Athletic de Bilbao)

Álvaro Fernández (SD Huesca)

Alex Domínguez (Las Palmas)

 

Defensas:
Óscar Mingueza (FC Barcelona)

Jesús Vallejo (Granada)

Eric García (FC Barcelona)

Pau Torres (Villareal)

Óscar Gil (RCD Espanyol)

Juan Miranda (Betis)

 

Centrocampistas:

Jon Moncayola (Osasuna)

Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)

Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) +23

Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) +23

Carlos Soler (Valencia)

Pedri (FC Barcelona)

Marc Cucurella (Getafe)

 

Delanteros:

Bryan Gil (SD Eibar)

Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) +23

Dani Olmo (Leipzig)

Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

Javi Puado (RCD Espanyol)

Rafa Mir (SD Huesca)

 

These 22 will travel to Tokyo, but 4 of them will be reserves and only play in case of injury of other player.

 

6 of them (Unai Simón, Eric García, Pau Torres, Pedri, Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal) are playing in the EURO, and 5 more (Mikel Merino, Dani Cebalos, Marco Asensio, Bryan Gil and Marc Cucurella) have already played for the senior team, so it is a very good team.

[Fran-UDA 125]

  On 6/29/2021 at 9:49 AM, Cobi said:

 TEAM SPAIN 

 

Porteros:

Unai Simón (Athletic de Bilbao)

Álvaro Fernández (SD Huesca)

Alex Domínguez (Las Palmas)

 

Defensas:
Óscar Mingueza (FC Barcelona)

Jesús Vallejo (Granada)

Eric García (FC Barcelona)

Pau Torres (Villareal)

Óscar Gil (RCD Espanyol)

Juan Miranda (Betis)

 

 

Centrocampistas:

Jon Moncayola (Osasuna)

Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)

Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) +23

Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) +23

Carlos Soler (Valencia)

Pedri (FC Barcelona)

 

Delanteros:

Bryan Gil (SD Eibar)

Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) +23

Dani Olmo (Leipzig)

Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

Javi Puado (RCD Espanyol)

Rafa Mir (SD Huesca)

 

These 22 will travel to Tokyo, but 4 of them will be reserves and only play in case of injury of other player.

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And Marc Cucurella!

[Cobi 983]

  On 6/29/2021 at 9:58 AM, Fran-UDA said:

And Marc Cucurella!

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True! I just edited the post.

[LuizGuilherme 280]

  On 6/29/2021 at 9:49 AM, Cobi said:

 TEAM SPAIN 

 

Porteros:

Unai Simón (Athletic de Bilbao)

Álvaro Fernández (SD Huesca)

Alex Domínguez (Las Palmas)

 

Defensas:
Óscar Mingueza (FC Barcelona)

Jesús Vallejo (Granada)

Eric García (FC Barcelona)

Pau Torres (Villareal)

Óscar Gil (RCD Espanyol)

Juan Miranda (Betis)

 

Centrocampistas:

Jon Moncayola (Osasuna)

Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)

Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) +23

Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) +23

Carlos Soler (Valencia)

Pedri (FC Barcelona)

Marc Cucurella (Getafe)

 

Delanteros:

Bryan Gil (SD Eibar)

Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) +23

Dani Olmo (Leipzig)

Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

Javi Puado (RCD Espanyol)

Rafa Mir (SD Huesca)

 

These 22 will travel to Tokyo, but 4 of them will be reserves and only play in case of injury of other player.

 

6 of them (Unai Simón, Eric García, Pau Torres, Pedri, Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal) are playing in the EURO, and 5 more (Mikel Merino, Dani Cebalos, Marco Asensio, Bryan Gil and Marc Cucurella) have already played for the senior team, so it is a very good team.

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So, looks like we have a clear favourite here

[Cobi 983]

  On 6/29/2021 at 9:49 AM, Cobi said:

 TEAM SPAIN 

 

Porteros:

Unai Simón (Athletic de Bilbao)

Álvaro Fernández (SD Huesca)

Alex Domínguez (Las Palmas)

 

Defensas:
Óscar Mingueza (FC Barcelona)

Jesús Vallejo (Granada)

Eric García (FC Barcelona)

Pau Torres (Villareal)

Óscar Gil (RCD Espanyol)

Juan Miranda (Betis)

 

Centrocampistas:

Jon Moncayola (Osasuna)

Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)

Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) +23

Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) +23

Carlos Soler (Valencia)

Pedri (FC Barcelona)

Marc Cucurella (Getafe)

 

Delanteros:

Bryan Gil (SD Eibar)

Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) +23

Dani Olmo (Leipzig)

Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)

Javi Puado (RCD Espanyol)

Rafa Mir (SD Huesca)

 

These 22 will travel to Tokyo, but 4 of them will be reserves and only play in case of injury of other player.

 

6 of them (Unai Simón, Eric García, Pau Torres, Pedri, Dani Olmo and Mikel Oyarzabal) are playing in the EURO, and 5 more (Mikel Merino, Dani Cebalos, Marco Asensio, Bryan Gil and Marc Cucurella) have already played for the senior team, so it is a very good team.

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Apparently Barcelona has asked Pedri to refuse, but he is willing to play in Tokyo anyways. Barcelona isn't happy with that and they are trying to negotiate with the Spanish federation to liberate him. Let's see what happens.

[heywoodu 15,319]

  On 6/29/2021 at 11:38 AM, Cobi said:

Apparently Barcelona has asked Pedri to refuse, but he is willing to play in Tokyo anyways. Barcelona isn't happy with that and they are trying to negotiate with the Spanish federation to liberate him. Let's see what happens.

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Hopefully they won't manage to take this away from him..