31.   Among the prominent names not on the list were veteran striker Masashi Nakayama, Jubilo Iwata teammate Toshiya Fujita and Yutaka Akita of Kashima Antlers.

32.   Back in the lineup are striker Igor Simutenkov of Reggiana and defender Yuri Nikifirov of Sporting Gijon, the report said.

33.   Batistuta and Edmundo carried out some impressive offensive combinations against Bologna, but the Brazilian striker was inaccurate close to the net.

34.   But all the strikers got were promises that their salary scale would be studied.

35.   But Parma striker Sukur is likely to fight on his own at the front.

36.   But the FC Barcelona striker has been branded a better club player than a world star.

37.   Defenders Alessandro Costacurta and Andre Cruz of Brazil are out, as is Yugoslav striker Dejan Savicevic.

38.   Felled by an innocuous-looking challenge by Polish centerback Tomasz Waldoch, the young striker was red-carded for arguing furiously and then scuffling with defenders.

39.   He said the strikers all were involved in declogging sewers and lawn maintenance.

40.   He said several hundred strikers were from the marine department, which controls tanker traffic.