No Euro 2008 for Trez

No Euro 2008 for Trez
Sunday 18 May, 2008

David Trezeguet has not made France’s list of potential Euro 2008 players despite netting 20 goals in Serie A.

The Juventus striker has long been at loggerheads with Coach Raymond Domenech, but he had hoped to at least be in the 30-strong squad before it was whittled down to the 23 for the tournament.

France are in Group C along with Italy, Holland and Romania, but Trezeguet will not be taking part.

Instead Domenech has called up Saint-Etienne forward Bafetimbi Gomis.

There are other Serie A stars in the squad, though, including Roma defender Philippe Mexes, Inter midfielder Patrick Vieira and new Milan star Mathieu Flamini.

Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey has made the cut, although he faces a battle with Marseille’s Steve Mandanda for the role of third choice.

Former Juve men Jean-Alain Boumsong and Lilian Thuram are also in the squad.

Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickaal Landreau (Paris Saint Germain), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille);
Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Lyon), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon);
Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter);
Forwards: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Olympique Marseille), Bafetimbi Gomis (Saint Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Samir Nasri (Olympique Marseille).