GIOVANNI DOS SANTOS IS BEING CALLED UP TO THE MEXICAN FOOTBALL TEAM
Sanchez calls Giovani Dos Santos
Associated Press, Updated 1 hour ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FC Barcelona striker Giovanni Dos Santos earned his first selection into the senior Mexican national team, chosen Friday by manager Hugo Sanchez for friendlies against Panama and Brazil next month.
The 18-year-old Dos Santos will make his debut with El Tri Sept. 9 when Mexico plays host to Panama. The squad will travel to Boston to play Brazil three days later.
The son of Brazilian native and former Mexican league veteran Zizinho, Dos Santos was born in Mexico and was a key member of the Mexican team that won the Under-17 World Cup in Peru 2005. He also earned the "Bronze Ball" at the Under-20 World Cup in Canada in July.
Osasuna forward Carlos Vela, who also played for Mexico's 2005 U17 and 2007 U20 teams, likewise was called for the matches.
Dos Santos and Vela will be joined by European-based regulars Nery Castillo, Andres Guardado and Carlos Salcido.
However, other European-based stalwarts such as Rafael Marquez of FC Barcelona, Pavel Pardo and Ricardo Osorio of Stuttgart, Aaron Galindo of Eintracht Frankfurt and Guillermo Franco of Villarreal were not summoned.
The team announced Friday includes only one player over 27 years old, with Sanchez still testing players for Olympic qualifying.
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Roster
Goalkeepers: Guillermo Ochoa (America), Luis Michel (Guadalajara), Alfonso Blanco (Pachuca), Sergio Arias (Dorados).
Defenders: Omar Esparza (Guadalajara), Israel Castro (Pumas), Julio Dominguez (Cruz Azul), Edgar Mejia (Guadalajara), Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Hector Moreno (Pumas), Adrian Aldrete (Morelia), Fausto Pinto (Pachuca), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands).
Midfielders: Emmanuel Cerda (Tigres), Jose Guerrero (Atlante), Jaime Correa (Pachuca), Patricio Araujo (Guadalajara), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Jorge Hernandez (Atlas), Gerardo Rodriguez (Pachuca), Edgar Castillo (Santos), Fernando Arce (Morelia), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain).
Forwards: Luis Landin (Morelia), Nery Castillo (Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine), Giovani Dos Santos (FC Barcelona, Spain), Cesar Villaluz (Cruz Azul), Carlos Vela (Osasuna, Spain), Juan Carlos Mosqueda (America), Juan Carlos Cacho (Pachuca).
ANTONIA PUERTA DIES
Sevilla's Puerta dies in hospital
Spain international Antonio Puerta has died after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla's 4-1 win against Getafe on Saturday.
Defender Puerta, 22, collapsed in the first-half and medics prevented him from swallowing his tongue.
But he collapsed again after going off and was given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to hospital.
He was placed in intensive care and doctors said on Tuesday his condition had deteriorated before his death.
Puerta collapsed after jogging back towards his own goal 35 minutes into the opening league game of the season at the Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday.
Team-mates and medical staff rushed to his side and were seen preventing him from swallowing his tongue as he lost consciousness.
He was able to walk from the pitch but doctors said that he collapsed again in the changing rooms and had to be given cardiac resuscitation before being taken to the Virgen del Rocio hospital.
Hospital director Gimeno Guerrero said Puerta died of "multiple organ failure, stemming from prolonged cardiac arrest."
Sevilla were due to play AEK Athens in the second leg of a third round Champions League qualifier on Tuesday but the match has been postponed until Monday 3 September.
As a consequence, the league match against Osasuna that was scheduled for next Monday has been postponed.
There will also be a minute's silence in tribute of Puerta before every La Liga match next weekend.
A league statement said: "The Professional Football League wishes to pass on its most sincere condolences to the family of Antonio Puerta.
"It has also declared the next day of league play to be one of official mourning and asked all its affiliated teams to observe a minute's silence before the games."
European football's governing body said: "UEFA and the entire football family extend their sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of Antonio Puerta."