11.   German national team striker Fredi Bobic snapped a personal scoring drought, saving his team with a dramatic shot seconds before the final whistle.

12.   Lazio will have the services of national team striker Pierluigi Casiraghi and newly-signed forward Igor Protti.

13.   Lazio will be able to field next season an impressive forward line including Protti, Signori and national team striker PierLuigi Casiraghi.

14.   Leverkusen, a Champions Cup quarterfinalist last season, was harmless without injured German national team striker Ulf Kirsten until stung by the second goal.

15.   Leverkusen also got goals from German national team striker Ulf Kirsten and Markus Feldhoff.

16.   National team striker Christian Vieri has been battling a sore leg all season.

17.   New England Revolution and U.S. national team striker Joe-Max Moore was to have arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle Wednesday.

18.   Ronaldo, whose transfer from Barcelona is considered certain by Inter despite continuing opposition by the Spanish club, would give the Italian team four strikers.

19.   The Juventus and Italian national team striker will undergo therapy for the next six months, he said.

20.   The national team striker strained his right quadriceps muscle and is probably out one month.