Ma Long replaces Zhang Jike (World Cup 2012)

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Ma Long is on the confirmed players list for the World Cup 2012 held in Liverpool. He has replaced World number 1 Zhang Jike. There was a lot of commotion last week how Ma Long had not been picked. It seems your words have helped! :)

Ma Long will play the World Cup 2012! Your thoughts? Confirmed players list below:

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List found here: here
 
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It would have been more appropriate if both Ma Long and Zhang featured in the World Cup. Surely this invitational competition should feature all the best players
 

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Big chance for Ma Long.... Hope Xu Xin does well too..
 
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haha now it seems unfair that Jike is not playing! there will always be this problem if only two players are allowed to play from each country, that is if china continue to have elite players in the top 10

Lets say china is allowing all player to play, so even quarter finals there are gonna be a lot of chinese player so :) top 10 will be, as u say, china top 10 :D
 
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Big chance for Ma Long, but not inviting ZJ is strange. ZJ absolutely the best atm.

Agreed. Liu Guoliang fears that Zhang is gonna be a bigger legend than himself so he holds him back fro the big ones now :p Hehe no I'm interested in the reason for this, but also in how Ma ong will play. If he doesn't win this his chances of getting the trust from the coaching staff will sink to a minimum.
 
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