World Cup: Team of the week
Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay): Blanked out Bulgaria and might have got his own name on the score-sheet.
Cafu (Brazil): A constant pain in Scotland's left side.
Laurent Blanc (France): Mont Blanc a rock at the heart of the French defence in Marseilles.
Marcel Desailly (France): No Chelsea pensioner. Trusty member of the home guard against South Africa.
Paolo Maldini (Italy): The most assured of the Azzurri on an uncomfortable day against Chile. Daddy's blue-eyed boy.
Austin Okocha (Nigeria): Ginger-top midfielder had too much spice for Spain's midfield palate yesterday.
Tahare El Khalej (Morocco): Played the prompting support role to Hadji's first-night tour de force.
Zinedine Zidane (France): Pulled the strings to pull Les Bleus through their opener with ultimately flying colours.
Mustapha Hadji (Morocco): Simply must have a place.
Marcelo Salas (Chile): Chilean matador put the wind up his future Serie A opponents. Almost put them to the sword.
Ronaldo (Brazil): Had Colin Hendry doing Highland reels. Will doubtless have many more dancing to his tune.
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