1.   Diouf left veteran defender Frank Leboeuf sprawling like a wrong-footed schoolboy, dashed into the area, and threaded a pass across the box.

2.   Firmani plans to keep Nicola Caricola, the veteran Italian defender, at sweeper, the last man on defense in front of goalkeeper Tony Meola.

3.   He was introduced to his court-appointed lawyer, Larry Silverman, a veteran criminal defender.

4.   New veteran defender, Garry Galley.

5.   Siri Mullinix may have supplanted Briana Scurry in goal, and the veteran defender Carla Overbeck will be more marginal this time around.

6.   The Patriots have been looking for a veteran defender.

7.   Veteran defender Eddie Pope said he thought the team was on the right track.

8.   A torn hamstring in preseason training in February threatened to derail his World Cup plans, but Troussier has stood by the veteran defender.

9.   Also gone is veteran defender Pietro Vierchowod.

10.   Allen was forced out of the Canucks lineup when Vancouver acquired veteran defender Drake Berehowsky in a Friday trade with Nashville.