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• Rooney: Welbeck is fine for Saturday
• Nani: Sporting Connection Set To See Nani Thrive At The World Cup
• RoM qualifies for bwin World Cup Blogger’s League
• RoM Reads

Rooney: Welbeck is fine for Saturday Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:13 PM PDT Danny Welbeck sat out of England training today, leading to speculation that he was injured. However, Wayne Rooney has played down any fears this evening and said that Welbeck will be available for England’s opening game against Italy on Saturday. “Danny will be fine. I’m sure he will be ready for Saturday. He was just not risking anything in training today. He’ll train on Friday and be available, I’m sure. The target is to win the tournament. That’s what we’ve prepared ourselves to do. It’s obviously a different set-up this time around but, ultimately, the goal is the same – to try to be successful. The younger players are bringing a lot of energy and excitement to the team. It’s the best squad of players I’ve been involved with since I’ve been with England. It’s great to be part of and the future for England certainly looks bright. I feel 100 per cent fit and ready for this tournament. I’ll give everything I can to try to help the team. There is so much ability in the side, it’s a joy to be part of. I feel I’ve still got a massive role to play in this team and I want to do that. I think we can all be really excited.” ------------ The Republik of Mancunia has brought out a brilliant downloadable World Cup preview. It contains 20 articles written by football experts on the countries our players will be representing in Brazil. There is also exclusive content from this country's top football journalists, such as Sid Lowe, Martin Lipton, Sam Wallace and Dominic Fifield. All profit is going to charity. More info on the RoM World Cup preview can be found here. Minimum price is £4. Enter your e-mail address to receive the download and the price you would like to pay.

Nani: Sporting Connection Set To See Nani Thrive At The World Cup Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:46 AM PDT Portugal go into their eighth successive major tournament at the upcoming World Cup. Reaching three semi-finals (Euro 2000, WC 2006 and Euro 2012) and one final (Euro 2004) in the last decade and a half is a remarkable achievement for a country that is among the nani poorest and smallest in Western Europe. Hopes of matching or even bettering that performance in Brazil very much rest on one man's shoulders, the ex Manchester United number 7, Cristiano Ronaldo. But the key to how far Portugal go in the tournament could lie in how well the supporting cast of the current World Player of Year perform, not least another player who trod the same path from Sporting's Alvalade stadium to Old Trafford. Nani's big money move to the English giants in the summer of 2007 took many by surprise. The size of the fee, the pressure to emulate the success of his compatriot and the obvious raw edges, notwithstanding his outstanding talent, were all causes for concern. Several Portuguese analysts opined he had made the switch too soon. Those fears proved unfounded as Nani settled quickly to become an integral part of three successive EPL title-winning teams, with a Champions League trophy thrown in for good measure. "I feel I'm at the height of my ability. I genuinely believe I can become the best player in the world," he said in 2010. Today, aspiring to take the crown of his great friend and international team-mate appears a distant dream. Injury and loss of form has seen Nani's career stall badly in the last two years. Thankfully for Portugal's fans, his struggles at club level have had little impact on his displays whenever he pulls on the Seleção shirt. Nani complements Ronaldo perfectly and has consistently thrived with the extra space afforded by opponents double or triple marking the man on the opposite flank. His magnificent display and astonishing goal in the crunch match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Euro 2012 qualification play-off, and a similarly sparkling performance in the do-or-die match versus the Netherlands in the tournament proper were high points exemplifying his importance to the team. His forgettable campaign for United this season has had little or no effect on his status in coach Paulo Bento's eyes. Nani took the captain's armband in Ronaldo's absence for Portugal's final group qualifying match against Luxembourg, celebrating the occasion with another fine goal. The strong Bento-Ronaldo-Nani axis is rooted in Sporting. Bento was a team-mate of Ronaldo's at the Lisbon club. Upon hanging up his boots he coached the youth team containing Nani to the national championship, subsequently taking over the reins of the senior side and thrusting Nani straight into the first team – with conspicuous success for player and manager. Bento has given Nani what he needs to thrive. Absolute trust in his capacities. With Portugal lacking a naturally creative playmaker, Nani's contribution could be vital to prevent an over-reliance on Ronaldo and propel the nation to another memorable tournament. As the second week of Portugal's World Cup training camp drew to a close, Bento made a point of singling out the winger for special praise. "Nani had a very, very good Euro 2012. He was highly influential on our game, not only from the attacking point of view, but also in relation to how we defended. It's true that this year he's had difficulties with fitness and because of the Manchester United manager's choices. But in this training camp he has been in excellent shape, has trained 100% of the time and has shown an extremely positive attitude." Portugal's probable starting XI (4-3-3): Rui Patrício (Sporting), João Pereira (Valencia), Pepe (Real Madrid), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), William Carvalho (Sporting), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), João Moutinho (Monaco), Nani (Manchester United), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) To read this article in full, as well as another 20 articles on United players at the World Cup, check out the RoM World Cup preview, with all profits going to charity. ------------ The Republik of Mancunia has brought out a brilliant downloadable World Cup preview. It contains 20 articles written by football experts on the countries our players will be representing in Brazil. There is also exclusive content from this country's top football journalists, such as Sid Lowe, Martin Lipton, Sam Wallace and Dominic Fifield. All profit is going to charity. More info on the RoM World Cup preview can be found here. Minimum price is £4. Enter your e-mail address to receive the download and the price you would like to pay.

RoM qualifies for bwin World Cup Blogger’s League Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:49 AM PDT While Roy and the boys are struggling in South America, we at RoM have got our own World Cup battle on our hands. We’re one of nine sites taking part in the inaugural bwin World Cup Blogger’s League, a unique, betting-orientated competition curated by bwin.com. With £100 to spend per site on the World Cup, it’s down to each site to prove that they can predict World Cup results better than their rivals – with the winner being the site that has made the most money betting on the World Cup at the end of the tournament. We’ll be providing regular updates on our progress and appealing for your tipster help throughout the tournament – so give us a hand! Have a sure fire tip for World Cup? Let us know in the comment section. All of the odds included are sourced from bwin.com and you can find more on bwin’s World Cup offering, including Double/Treble returns, here. For all the latest odds, tips and offers follow @bwin or visit www.facebook.com/bwin.. ------------ The Republik of Mancunia has brought out a brilliant downloadable World Cup preview. It contains 20 articles written by football experts on the countries our players will be representing in Brazil. There is also exclusive content from this country's top football journalists, such as Sid Lowe, Martin Lipton, Sam Wallace and Dominic Fifield. All profit is going to charity. More info on the RoM World Cup preview can be found here. Minimum price is £4. Enter your e-mail address to receive the download and the price you would like to pay.

RoM Reads Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:19 AM PDT Scott writes for Bleacher Report about Valencia’s most memorable moments for Ecuador. Scott writes for The Metro about David Moyes’ delusion. The Guardian reckons Van Gaal wants Alexis Sanchez. The Mirror reports the end of United’s interest in Thomas Muller. Best Preparation for the World Cup – for United fans ------------ The Republik of Mancunia has brought out a brilliant downloadable World Cup preview. It contains 20 articles written by football experts on the countries our players will be representing in Brazil. There is also exclusive content from this country's top football journalists, such as Sid Lowe, Martin Lipton, Sam Wallace and Dominic Fifield. All profit is going to charity. More info on the RoM World Cup preview can be found here. Minimum price is £4. Enter your e-mail address to receive the download and the price you would like to pay.

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