1.   The former striker played under several big-name managers from the day he made his First Division debut as a raw teenager.

2.   Cardoso is also smiling because the strikers played neatly into his plans to push a package through Congress of market-oriented constitutional amendments.

3.   Passarella would like to use the combination of Lopez and Crespo, but the other strikers also are playing well.

4.   Brazilian striker Ronaldo will play in the World Cup semifinal against Turkey, the team announced Tuesday.

5.   Dutch striker Bergkamp plays for English club Chelsea, while Frenchman Zidane is with Juventus of Turin.

6.   Dutch striker Bergkamp plays for English club Arsenal, while Frenchman Zidane is with Juventus of Turin.

7.   In his early days, the striker played for Crystal Palace and Southend before moving to Nottingham Forest.

8.   Later, Ronaldo said he had gone into convulsions, and Moratti publicly questioned why the striker had played at all.

9.   Schalke got a lift when striker Marc Wilmonts played his first match in two months after injury.

10.   The burly striker last played for France in a European Championship qualifier against Iceland in September.