Forest introduces six changes for the friendlies against the U.S. and Venezuela

This weekend turns red. The Spanish team will walk their overseas star in two friendlies the U.S. and Venezuela face. Once finished all club competitions, this pair of meetings are a real punishment for most players called. For the RFEF make cash at the expense of the national team, the members of the transatlantic expedition will eat a journey of more than 15,000 kilometers. For those involved in their release and his return will be happy, but for the most common, the champions of the world, this little trip I should wish for as much as dig a stick into a nail.

The first friendly will be played in the U.S., particularly in the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts, on Saturday 4 June. This odyssey collecting has its surreal point in the schedule of this meeting: Local 4:41 p.m., 10:41 p.m. they will be in Spain. Do not ask me why, because I have no idea, I guess something will have to do with the interests of the channel that broadcasts to the United States. Team Yankee is one of only two have been combined to defeat the Red in a competitive match since Euro (included). It was in the Confederations Cup, June 2009, the other being Switzerland in the first World Cup match.

Later the Spanish will have to move south to play the second match in Venezuela. This friendly will take place on Tuesday 7 in the Estadio General José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz. The schedule is as normal: 16:00 local, 10:00 p.m. in Spain. This game will be the third Venezuelan territory to play the Red land since the Spanish American world champions. Angel Maria Villar A will can criticize many things, but certainly one of them will not be its economic nose. Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela ... RFEF markets to exploit interested, like the U.S., where the Hispanic presence and the slow but steady growth of soccer also will guarantee a few sales of merchandising. At least.

Not to mention contacts for future interests. Having made a fool in the selection of venues for the World, 2018 and 2022, Villar should already be thinking about how many years will in 2026 and if at this time there appears a Secretary of State for Sport, which has what must be to see what's under the carpet of Villar and not look the other way.

The squad of Vicente del Bosque is composed of twenty three players (including three goalies). There are six changes from the last World Cup. South Africa's heroes shortage Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas, Jesus Navas, Javier Martinez and Juan Mata. The first four are injured and need urgent muscular rest and the last two are called with the national team for the European U21 Denmark to be held this June. Instead highlights include: Andoni Iraola, Santi Cazorla, Bruno Soriano, Borja Valero, Alvaro Negredo and Manu del Moral. Of these include the return of Negredo, who remained as Cazorla at the gates of the World, and the debut of former Getafe and Sevilla and Manu del Moral.

The full list is:

• Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool) and Victor Valdes (Barcelona)

• Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Albiol Álvaro Arbeloa and Raul (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena and Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Andoni Iraola (Athletic)

• Midfielders: Santi Cazorla, Bruno Soriano and Borja Valero (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)

• Forwards: David Villa and Pedro Rodríguez (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Club), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla) and Manu del Moral (Getafe)

Photo | Rachel E. Chapman