Nobby Gets The 'Spanish Archer' - El Bow!
Last updated : 24 June 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
Uribe has named his 22-man squad for the Copa America 2007, Venezuela, but has left out the Newcastle United midfielder/defender.
No surprise really, Solano has never seen eye-to-eye with the coach and the Peruvian's "I'm ready if you want me" plea seemed a little desperate at the time.
Solano has had a strained relationship with the national association since 2005, when the 32-year-old decided to quit the national football team due to (the coach at the time) Freddy Ternero's preference of playing him at right-back. Solano said "I am not a defender and I have been blamed for recent defeats when I have been played out of position.
However ... this season Solano has been a revelation in that position playing for Newcastle.
Peru Squad For Copa America 2007 Finals, Venezuela:
Goalkeepers: Juan Flores (Cienciano), Leao Butrón (San Martín), George Forsyth (Alianza Lima).
Defenders: Santiago Acasiete (Unión Deportiva Almería, Spain), Alberto Rodríguez (Sporting Braga, Portugal), Walter Vílchez (Cruz Azul, México), Edgar Villamarín (Cienciano), Miguel Villalta (Sporting Cristal), John Galliquio (Universitario), Juan Manuel Vargas (Catania, Italy)
Midfielders: Juan Carlos Mariño (Cienciano), Juan Carlos Bazalar (Cienciano), Juan Carlos De la Haza (Cienciano), Jhoel Herrera (Alianza Lima), Pedro García (San Martín), Damián Ismodes (Sporting Cristal).
Strikers: Jefferson Farfán (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Andrés Mendoza (FK Metallurg Donestk, Ukraine), Paolo Guerrero (Hamburgo SV, Germany), Claudio Pizarro (Chelsea FC, England), Roberto Jiménez (San Lorenzo de Almagro, Argentina), Ysrael Zúñiga (FC Melgar).