Official picture of the Spanish National Team
This is the official picture of the Spanish Football Team made in the Spanish Federation “Ciudad del Fútbol” placed in Las Rozas of Madrid for the World Cup.
The 23 international football players posed with the coaching staff and the official shirt their going to ware in South Africa. Álvaro is playing with the dorsal 17, the day of his birthday.

Álvaro on the final list of the World Cup
Spain’s coach Vicente del Bosque, published the list of 23 football players which are going to South Africa. Álvaro, once more, is there to defend our country in the World Cup.
The list is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
* Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
* José Manuel Reina (Liverpool)
* Victor Valdés (Barcelona)
Defenders:
* Joan Capdevila (Villarreal)
* Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
* Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
* Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid)
* Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid)
* Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
* Carlos Marchena (Valencia)
Midfield player:
* Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
* Xavi Alonso (Real Madrid)
* Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
* Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
* Cesc Fábregas (Arsenal)
* Javi Martínez (Athletic)
Forwards:
* Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
* David Villa (Barcelona)
* Pedro Rodríguez (Barcelona)
* Jesús Navas (Sevilla)
* David Silva (Valencia)
* Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia)
* Fernando Llorente (Athletic)
Russell Crowe visits Valdebebas
Russell Crowe visited yesterday Real Madrid in Valdebebas sport facilities after the team training session. The actor was in the Spanish capital promoting his new movie in which is going to play Robbin Hood.
To meet him was Álvaro, who acted as host due to his high knowledge of English after passing through Liverpool.
Here is the picture of Russell and Álvaro

Picture from www.realmadrid.com
ARBELOA, GLAD WITH DEL BOSQUE’S SELECTION
Álvaro Arbeloa left Real Madrid for a few days to focus in other of his objectives this season: to take a place with Spain to the World Championship. The defender has to play in Belgique and Estonia. Arbeloa, in his Marca interview, say “very glad with Del Bosque. He gives me plenty of minutes in right side, left side … he gives me confidence and I want to return to him.”
Also, the Real Madrid’s player confessed “be with the Selección relax stress, although we have a full exigency and responsability. But, at last, we go here plenty delighted“.
Arbeloa is very motivated in a vital point of his career: “This year is very important to get a position in the Selección and go to World Championship”. After Eurocoupe’s success, Álvaro is hungry with more titles.


