1.   He made the unpopular choice of including defender Branco on the World Cup roster, and Branco scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.

2.   Others, including defenders of Clinton and Gore, contend the law was designed only to prohibit federal officials from shaking downs employees while on the job.

3.   The team also includes Scottish defender David Weir, who played at Evansville University.

4.   Paris-SG was missing seven top players, including five defenders who were suspended.

5.   But the Dutch were unable to overcome numerous absences Wednesday, including suspended defender Michael Reiziger.

6.   Coach Dejan Savicevic has drawn heavily on seasoned veterans from European clubs, including Lazio defender Sinisa Mihajlovic and Chelsea midfielder Slavisa Jokanovic.

7.   Croatia lined up without many of its first-team players, including defender Igor Tudor, whose ankle injury is expected to make him miss the World Cup.

8.   Fans also attacked the car of a few other players, including defender Moreno Torricelli.

9.   Five players on his roster have no caps at all, including defenders Leo Cullen of Miami and Rich Kotschau of Chicago, and Colorado midfielder Ross Paule.

10.   Four players on the Rome squad, including key defender Alessandor Nesta, suffered injuries during the feature night match.