Football: Team of the week

Saturday 20 June 1998 23:02 BST
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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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