The Basque National Team will play Cameroon on Dec.28th. A hard match as not doubt the Lions of Cameroon will roar. Their Squad: Cameroon´s list: Gardiens 1. Souleymanou Hamidou (Denizlispor, Turquie) 2. Kameni Idriss Carlos (Espagnol de Barcelone, Espagne) Defenseurs 3. Song Bahanag Rigobert (Galatasaray, Turquie) 4. Duemi Armand (FC Thun, Suisse) 5. Andre Bikey (Locomotiv de Moscou, Russie) 6. Raymond Kalla Nkondo (Sivasspor, Turquie) 7. Geremi Njitap (indisponible), remplacé par Roudolphe Doualla Mbella (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal) 8. Atouba Essama Thimothee (Hambourg, Allemagne) 9. Angbwa Benoit (Klylia Sovetov, Russie) Milieux 10. Saidou Alioum (Galatasaray, Turquie) 11. Makoun Jean II (Lille FC, France) 12. Djemba Djemba Eric (Aston Villa, Engleterre) 13. Justice Wamfor (Racing club de Genk, Belgique) 14. Olembe Olembe Salomon (Al Rayyan, Qatar) 15. Ngom Kome Daniel (Murcia, Espagne) Attaquants 16. Eto’o Fils Samuel (FC Barcelone, Espagne) 17. Webo Achille (Osasuna, Espagne) 18. Effa Owona Malatyaspor, Turquie) 19. Boya Pierre (Partizan de Belgrade, Serbie) http://www.cameroon.fifa.com/cda/cd...sDetail,00.html Alot of the great Basque players now play in the EPL and will not play, such as Xabi Alonso, Asier Del Horno and Mendieta. For Euskadi: Athletic Gurpegi, Orbaiz, Guerrero, Etxeberria, Yeste, Urzaiz, Llorente and Iraola Erreala Riesgo, Gabilondo, Rekarte, Mikel Alonso, Gaizka Garitano, Barkero, Labaka and Uranga Osasuna Krutxaga and Raul García Cadiz Armando Sevilla Aitor Ocio here is a list my friend TXUPA compiled of eligible basque players(i put players in bold that you may have heard of before.) Goalkeepers: Asier Riesgo (Real Sociedad) Gorka Iraizoz (RCD Espanyol) Manuel Almunia (Arsenal) Defenders: Aitor Ocio (Sevilla CF) Luis Prieto (Athletic Club) Andoni Iraola (Athletic Club) Asier Del Horno (Chelsea) Iván Campo (Bolton) Carlos Gurpegi (Athletic Club) Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich) Aitor López Rekarte (Real Sociedad) Midfielders: Pablo Orbaiz (Athletic Club) Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) Fran Yeste (Athletic Club) Xabi Prieto (Real Sociedad) Gaizka Mendieta (Middlesbrough) Raúl García (CA Osasuna) Patxi Puñal (CA Osasuna) Mikel Aranburu (Real Sociedad) Attackers: Joseba Etxeberria (Athletic Club) Ismael Urzaiz (Athletic Club) Garikoitz Uranga (Real Sociedad) Fernando Llorente (Athletic Club) Some players I left out: Julen Guerrero, Roberto Martínez "Tiko", Iñaki Lafuente, Aritz Aduriz, Ander Murillo, Unai Expósito, Javi Casas, Mari Lacruz. (Athletic Club). Joseja Barkero, Igor Gabilondo, Mikel Labaka, Igor Jauregi, Javi Garrido, Óscar De Paula, Mikel Alonso, Gaizka Garitano, Oskitz Estefania (Real Sociedad). Miguel Flaño, Javier Flaño, Josetxo, Iñaki Muñoz, César Cruchaga, Juantxo Elía (Osasuna). Iosu Sarriegi, Edu Alonso (Alavés). Ander Alaña, Iban Fagoaga, Iñigo Vélez, Markel Bergara, Aritz Solabarrieta (Eibar). Mikel Arteta (Everton), Armando (Cádiz), Pantxi Sirieix (Toulouse), Agustín Aranzabal (Real Zaragoza), François Grenet (Nice), Joseba Llorente (R.Valladolid), Lilian Laslandes (Girondins Bourdeaux), Iñaki Goitia (Málaga), Iban Zubiaurre (-), Javi De Pedro (IFK Goeteborg), Iñigo Idiakez (Derby County), Juan Ugarte (Crewe), Sylvain Franco (Pau), Fco. Javier Katxorro (Elche), Mikel Etxabe (Xerez), David Karanka (Sporting Gijón), Ritxi Sanzol, Mikel Agirregomezkorta (Albacete), Iban Espadas (Almería), Jon Pérez "Bolo", Ibon Begoña (Nástic Tarragona), Unai Bergara (Lleida).
Damn I learn something new everyday. First time I have ever read that the Basques had their own country, I always knew that media was hiding little known facts from us readers! Viva Er Beti Er PIchi
Any word on who the other regions of Spain are playing today (if any)? I have been unable to find out who the Catalans, Galicians etc. are playing this year. Good luck to the Basques, please post the find score with Cameroon and/or a summary of the game/link if possible. Thanks.
Yes many teams are playing today, I am positive about Catalunya. I will post a full regional update tonight.
Euskadi lost to Cameroon 0-1. It appears the night was a great sucess despite the negative result. http://www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/eitb24-sports-the-result-couldnt-top-the-party-of-basque-players-?itemId=D3189&cl=%2Feitb24%2Fdeportes EUSKADI-CAMEROON The result couldn't top the party of Basque players 2005/12/29 The result and bad weather didn't spoil a celebration night at the lively, crowded stadium of San Mames in Bilbao. Euskadi Basque soccer lived a magic night in which the regional team demanded its own national team. On this occasion, the rival was the strong Cameroon, and the Basques couldn't beat the fit and blunt team. Our team showed its strength in the first half pushed by an audience that encouraged them. Nevertheless, the Africans had very powerful forwards that unveiled their skills. Cameroon led the match even although Basque Cesar Krutxaga scored the only goal of the night in his team's own net. In the second half the Basque team underwent many changes, but Cameroon waited for the Basques without shooting at goal. The Basque team tried hard but couldn't defeat the African defence.
Thanks for posting the result and match story. I always look forward to this time of year when the Spanish regions play separately as i find the politics that goes with it extremely interesting.
A few of the regional teams are playing China while they tour Spain - Andalucia beat them 4-1, and Navarra beat them 1-0.
I posted the Andalucian regional team result and match report on the Andalucia forum. viva er beti Er Pichi
I watch this match. Euskadi played a bad game but we had our goal chances. In june or may Euskadi will play again against Wales.