Players to watch out for in the Confederations Cup 2009 – Part 2

As the days go by, we seem to be getting ever so close to the Fifa Confederations Cup of 2009. Soon, the UEFA Champions leagues and all the other leagues will be over and football lovers will be waiting for the next big soccer tournament for 2009. As we prepare for this, here are some players that you may want to check out:

The Brazilian national team will be fully represented at the confederations cup in South Africa. For any soccer lovers, you know how excited you get and sometimes begin to drool when the likes of Kaka, Ronaldinho, Adriano and Robinho get the ball on their feet. These are some of the players worth checking out at the Confederations Cup in 2009. The whole Brazilian squad is quite impressive from the defensive player to the attack minded strikers. Some of the big names in world soccer that will be included in this team are the likes of Julio Baptista, Elano, Lucio, Maicon and the young talents that we would like to see would be Pato, Anderson (Man Utd) and Marcelo. Trying to analyze each player on their own is a whole web page on its own but here are some key names to watch out for.

After the many rumors of being bought by Man City, Kaka has to be one of the most talented players in the soccer world today. His skill on the ball, the quick touches and the great finishes that he displays are some of the things we look forward to see in the Confederations Cup and also in the World Cup, that’s if they qualify (it’s quite obvious they have a chance of doing so). Having 2 other great soccer players in the likes of Robinho and Ronaldinho alongside him, we expect that some defenders will be doing more of dancing on the pitch rather than actual defending. Robinho is a very fast kid with great foot-work. He is able to pass between defenders and his finishing is just splendid.
What is there to say about Ronaldinho? At some point in life, we have seen one of his ever so dazzling footwork that makes you wonder whether you are watching a magic show. In a split second, he is able to make his foot and the ball move in 2 totally different directions. Whatever he does cannot be understood at first. It is when you watch the replay that you will know that your eyes are cheating you (or may be I have an eye problem myself). So as you prepare for the Confederations Cup, it be careful to watch on the Brazilian midfield: stunts and wonders may be done in a blink of an eye and you may end up missing, but thank God for replays!!

With strikers such as Baptista and Adriano, who have great touches, a lot of strength (and I mean they are really strong) and world class finishes, it would be great to see how the midfield and the striking connect. Being the current holders of the cup, they are out to defend it and I will not be surprised if they come out tops.

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