11.   Another veteran international defender to be released, Abelardo Fernandez, joined Alaves last week.

12.   As players gathered for training Monday, the potential absence of veteran defender Ferrara was the most troubling problem.

13.   As expected, Lucas Radebe, the veteran defender who fought his way back from a year-long injury only recently, was named captain for South Africa.

14.   At Milan, Batistuta capitalized when veteran defender Alessandro Costacurta accidentally lost the ball deep in his own territory.

15.   Baggio sealed the victory two minutes from time, scoring off a cross from veteran defender Roberto Mussi for his sixth goal.

16.   Batistuta rounded the veteran defender and volleyed a powerful shot between goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi and the right post.

17.   Baggio sealed the victory two minutes from time, slotting home a cross from veteran defender Roberto Mussi for his sixth goal.

18.   Bologna, playing a mostly defensive match, scored first when Zauli rushed into the Juventus penalty area when veteran defender Ciro Ferrara missed a header.

19.   Borussia Dortmund has agreed to release veteran Brazilian defender Julio Cesar and allow him to join Panathinaikos Athens, the Bundesliga club said Tuesday.

20.   Dortmund will be without veteran Brazilian defender Julio Cesar, midfielder Steffen Freund and a backup defender, Rene Schneider.