11.   Most of his disputes with coaches erupted after being relegated on the substitutes bench.

12.   Often relegated on the substitutes bench, the American forward played portions of only two games with Genoa in the Italian second division or Serie B.

13.   Ronaldo did not play the three first matches of the Italian league but could be sitting on the substitute bench Sunday when Inter plays Torino on the road.

14.   Striker Fabrizio Ravanelli will be sitting on the substitutes bench Wednesday when Italy takes on Lithuania in their last European qualifying game at Reggio Emilia.

15.   The Colombian forward refused the substitute bench in the season opener and questioned the team decisions.

16.   The Colombian star-forward refused the substitute bench in the season opener and strongly questioned the team decisions.

17.   With star striker Michael Owen not even named on the substitutes bench, despite being passed fit Friday, England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson named an experimental side.

18.   Zalayeta, usually sitting on the substitutes bench, was started in the place of French star David Trezeguet and produced an outstanding performance.

19.   He fell out with coach Andreas Brehme, spent a prolonged period on the substitutes bench and was dropped by France.

20.   However Sergi is back in action and relegated Coco to the substitutes bench on Sunday.