Even Davies, who has been in fine form since manager Owen Coyle took over at the Trotters in January, had given up any hope of making the national team and admitted he thought the news was a "wind-up" at first.
Tuesday's other quarterfinal tie pits 2008 runners-up Chelsea -- who have enjoyed an upturn in domestic form since sacking manager Andre Villas-Boas earlier this month -- against Portugal's Benfica , who lifted the European Cup twice in the 1960s.
He has been in sparkling form this season under new manager Carlo Ancelotti and his eight league goals have helped Chelsea take a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
The former Celtic midfielder has been producing his most consistent form since linking up again with manager Martin O'Neill in the summer of 2006.
Meanwhile, Bolton manager Owen Coyle claimed the form of striker Sturridge, who has scored three goals in three games, was no surprise to him.
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These rookies are often put into a sort of apprenticeship program in which 5 of them form an analyst team for a portfolio manager (PM).
The Saddlers looked almost certain to be relegated to League Two at the turn of the year but a consistent run of form since Smith's appointment as manager in January has given Walsall an excellent chance of avoiding the drop.
The broader network allows the manager to identify inefficiencies in the form of price imbalances and seize opportunities to create a stronger portfolio.
She labored hard all day, and she eschewed any form of office socializing--until her manager sat her down and asked if she wanted to have a career at the company.
Former South African forwards coach Gert Smal, Alan Gaffney and Leinster manager Paul McNaughton are being tipped to form Kidney's backroom team although there is no official word on this yet.
In its simplest form, the basis of exceptional leadership is a manager who cares deeply about his or her peers and subordinates and treats them all with kindness, respect and genuine appreciation.
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With its NVIDIA ION-based motherboard, the Pulse delivers the best graphics solution available for low-power, small form factor designs" says Drew Henry, general manager of the desktop GPU business unit at NVIDIA. "By adding the GeForce 9800 GT ECO, gamers can enjoy superior performance in a design that saves both energy and space.
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Under new manager Paulo Sousa, Williams has continued to form the back-bone of Swansea's defence this season and also has two goals.
The opposite-field shot showed manager Fredi Gonzalez that Freeman is back in form after missing two weeks in April with a strained left oblique.
However, the institute did not exist "in this form" by the time in question and the general manager's signature was provided by Mr MacShane himself or someone else "under his authority".
Ipswich manager Paul Jewell's misery continued as in-form Blackpool condemned his strugglers to a fourth Championship defeat of the season.
The Football Association is considering the future of England manager Fabio Capello after his team failed to reproduce the form that earned qualification for the finals in South Africa with nine wins and one defeat.
And manager George Burley must be increasingly concerned by a run of form that has seen his side fail to win in the league since the middle of August.
After a promising start at the Stadium of Light, he lost his place in the side under former manager Roy Keane, but had been showing a return of form, having started the last four games for Sunderland.
Northampton manager Stuart Gray added his satisfaction at seeing his goalkeeper return to form.
Southend are five points adrift of safety in the League One relegation zone, and manager Steve Tilson believes off-field problems are not helping their form.
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Mrs Creane, who previously worked as a successful HR manager, was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and a serious form of epilepsy.
"A sophisticated appearance and practical design make our all-in-one form factor very popular with consumers, " said Irene Chan, senior business manager of consumer desktops for Acer America.
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Such was his form, Etherington was tipped for a call-up to the England squad by Stoke manager Tony Pulis.
After a dismal start to the season, the Tykes' form has shown signs of recovering since former Manchester United striker Robins replaced Simon Davey as manager.
What Myhrvold has successfully cooked up is a new form of money management that would amaze even the most creative private equity or hedge fund manager.
Pericard is the first signing in the January transfer window for manager Danny Wilson but faces competition for a place in the line-up from in-form forwards Charlie Austin and Billy Paynter.
That fine run of form belied the internal upheaval that had surrounded the club since captain Carlos Tevez controversially slapped a transfer request on to manager Roberto Mancini's desk.
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