11.  Brazilian star midfielder Ronaldinho netted the winner five minutes later.

12.  But Liverpool will be without star England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, who aggravated a hamstring injury and will not return this week as planned.

13.  But Liverpool will be without star midfielder Steven Gerrard because of a leg injury as it defends a one-point lead over the Portuguese champion.

14.  But star midfielder Zinedine Zidane might return from a torn thigh muscle after missing the first two games.

15.  Cameroon started without star midfielder Marc Vivien Foe who broke his left leg in a training accident in Italy Saturday and will miss the finals.

16.  Coach Mick McCarthy kicked star midfielder Roy Keane off the team last week in the most controversial moment of the World Cup preparation phase.

17.  Dortmund was missing star midfielder Andy Moeller, who had the flu.

18.  Dutch defender Johan de Kock fired both goals as Schalke spoiled the return of star midfielder Stefan Effenberg to the Moenchengladbach lineup after a one-game suspension.

19.  FIFA said Tuesday it was investigating whether the star midfielder faked injury.

20.  Ferguson also writes about his star midfielder David Beckham.