Football: Team of the week
Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay): Retains No 1 slot after keeping another clean sheet with distinction.
Cafu (Brazil): Edges out Lilian Thuram in a right good week for right- backs.
Junior Baiano (Brazil): Senior service at the back for Brazil in Nantes.
Celso Ayala (Paraguay): River Plate man a defensive rivet against Spain.
Bixente Lizarazu (France): Over-lapping brilliance from Bayern's Basque left-back.
Thierry Henry (France): Three goals now for the wide boy with the scoring touch.
Paul Ince (England): Not just anchor man but midships cruiser on England's maiden voyage.
Paul Scholes (England): Were you watching, Paul Gascoigne?
Rivaldo (Brazil): Link man supreme. Cross-legged pass a show-stealing trick.
Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany): Veteran won his attacking spurs with vital breakthrough assist and text-book finish.
Ronaldo (Brazil): Thumping goalscoring delivery and awesome Ali shuffle for Bebeto's goal. No 1 contender for man of the tournament.
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