Diego Maradona has selected his final 23-man Argentina squad for this summer's World Cup, with a few surprises.Inter Milan striker Diego Milito has made the final cut, overcoming widespread fears that he would be overlooked despite a scintillating domestic season with Inter Milan.
There was bad news for Newcastle United defender Fabrizio Collocini, who was one of the seven players cut from Maradona's provisional 30-man squad. There was good news for his club team-mate Jonas Guttierrez, however, who was included in the squad to travel to South Africa despite a season spent in the Championship.
Other English-based players named in the squad include the Liverpool duo of Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez, along with Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. Maradona named six players based in Argentina in his squad, including former Chelsea and Manchester United veteran Juan Sebastian Veron and veteran Boca Juniors forward Martin Palermo.
But perhaps the most surprising inclusion is that of Palermo youngster Javier Pastore, the young attacking midfielder who has forced his way into the international reckoning after a stellar first season in European club football.
The players included in the provisional squad of 30 that failed to make the cut were: Coloccini, Jose Sosa, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Jesus Datolo, Juan Mercier, Sebastian Blanco and Juan Insaurralde.
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Diego Pozo (Colon)
Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Roma), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Vélez Sarsfield), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garce (Colon)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle), Javier Pastore (Palermo)
Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Atlético Madrid), Diego Milito (Internazionale), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
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