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"In 20 years when we're both legends and you have your own tournament...i'm going to CRUSH you"

Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros have named their wildcards for the upcoming Seve Trophy. Faldo has chosen England's Simon Dyson and Scotland's Marc Warren while Seve has chosen fellow Spaniard, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Dane, Thomas Bjorn.

Both captains lost no time in bigging up their choices; Faldo said “In Marc Warren I'm bringing a player to the team that has a cool head under pressure and in Simon Dyson we have a player that has proved he can perform under the spotlight.”

Ballesteros was similarly bullish: "I'm delighted to have someone of Thomas's experience in the team and we know what a great competitor he is in this format, Gonzalo is one of the most exciting young players on the tour and I believe he will play a good role in the team." Bjorn's inclusion also means that he'll be retain his ever-present record in the event.

This news comes hot on the heels of Padraig Harrington's withdrawal which somewhat ironically leaves the Ireland hosted tournament without an Irish player in its ranks.

Teams:

Britain and Ireland: Colin Montgomerie (Scotland), Justin Rose (England), Paul Casey (England), Bradley Dredge (Wales), Graeme Storm (England), Oliver Wilson (England), Nick Dougherty (England), Phillip Archer (England), Simon Dyson (England), Marc Warren (Scotland).

Continental Europe: Robert Karlsson (Sweden), Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain), Raphael Jacquelin (France), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), Soren Hansen (Denmark), Gregory Havret (France), Markus Brier (Austria), Peter Hanson (Sweden), Thomas Bjorn (Denmark), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain).