Marcello Lippi completes European XI squad
{{date|March 12, 2007}}

Coach [[w:Marcello Lippi|Marcello Lippi]] has confirmed his squad for the March 13th charity match against [[w:Manchester United|Manchester United]] at [[w:Old Trafford|Old Trafford]].  Lippi has been recruiting some of the best players from across Europe in the past weeks to participate in the match, which celebrates 50 years since the signing of the [[w:Treaty of Rome|Treaty of Rome]], as well as 50 years of Manchester United participating in European competitions.  Three more players have been added, one German, one Italian, and one Swede.  The players form a 22 man squad, which already includes the likes of Ronaldinho, Henrik Larsson, and Ronaldo.

== Added Players ==
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'''Oliver Kahn''': <br>Current Club: Bayern Munich<br>Age: 37<br>Kahn is a highly experienced goalkeeper, currently playing in his 20th proffesional season.  He has won 7 Bundesliga titles with Bayern, along with one UEFA Cup, Champions League, and Intercontinental cup.  He is regarded as one of the best keepers of all time.

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'''Zlatan Ibrahimović''': <br>Current Club: Internazionale<br>Age: 25<br>The Sweedish Ibrahimović has a full bag of tricks and a great eye for goal.  He is currently the top goal scorer at Serie A leaders Inter, but he has also played at current Serie B leaders Juventus, and Dutch giants Ajax.

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'''Fabio Grosso''': <br>Current Club: Internazionale<br>Age: 29<br>Grosso can play both midfield and defence at Inter, but will be playing defence for the charity match.  He is a highly experienced player, and was with the winning Italian team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

== Final Squad ==
'''Goalkeepers:''' [[w:Oliver Kahn|Oliver Kahn]], [[w:Grégory Coupet|Grégory Coupet]], [[w:Iker Casillas|Iker Casillas]]

'''Defenders:''' [[w:Maldini|Maldini]], [[w:Jamie Carragher|Jamie Carragher]], [[w:Eric Abidal|Eric Abidal]], [[w:Lilian Thuram|Lilian Thuram]], [[w:Carles Puyol|Carles Puyol]], [[w:Marco Materazzi|Marco Materazzi]], [[w:Fabio Grosso|Fabio Grosso]]

'''Midfielders:''' [[w:Gianluca Zambrotta|Gianluca Zambrotta]], [[w:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]], [[w:Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho]], [[w:Florent Malouda|Florent Malouda]], [[w:Luis Miguel Brito|Miguel]], [[w:Gennaro Gattuso|Gennaro Gattuso]], [[w:Andrea Pirlo|Andrea Pirlo]]

'''Strikers:''' [[w:Ronaldinho|Ronaldinho]], [[w:Ronaldo|Ronaldo]], [[w:Alessandro Mancini|Mancini]], [[w:Zlatan Ibrahimović|Zlatan Ibrahimović]], [[w:Henrik Larsson|Henrik Larsson]]

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Seven players added to lineup for United charity match|date=March 11, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=Lineup coming together for Manchester United charity match|date=March 6, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=410414
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 |date=March 12, 2007}}

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Coach Marcello Lippi has confirmed his squad for the March 13th charity match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.  Lippi has been recruiting some of the best players from across Europe in the past weeks to participate in the match, which celebrates 50 years since the signing of the Treaty of Rome, as well as 50 years of Manchester United participating in European competitions.  Three more players have been added, one German, one Italian, and one Swede.  The players form a 22 man squad, which already includes the likes of Ronaldinho, Henrik Larsson, and Ronaldo.

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'Zlatan Ibrahimović': Current Club: InternazionaleAge: 25The Sweedish Ibrahimović has a full bag of tricks and a great eye for goal.  He is currently the top goal scorer at Serie A leaders Inter, but he has also played at current Serie B leaders Juventus, and Dutch giants Ajax.

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'Fabio Grosso': Current Club: InternazionaleAge: 29Grosso can play both midfield and defence at Inter, but will be playing defence for the charity match.  He is a highly experienced player, and was with the winning Italian team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

'Defenders:' Maldini, Jamie Carragher, Eric Abidal, Lilian Thuram, Carles Puyol, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso

'Midfielders:' Gianluca Zambrotta, Steven Gerrard, Juninho, Florent Malouda, Miguel, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo

'Strikers:' Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Mancini, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Henrik Larsson
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