1.  The Boston Bulldogs chose New Zealand international midfielder Simon Elliot in the A League draft.

2.  Raul joins injured captain Fernando Hierro as a certain absentee on Sunday while Zidane and international midfielder Ivan Helguera, who has knee trouble, remain doubtful.

3.  Against Bordeaux, Beckenbauer will be without international defensive midfielder Thomas Strunz, who is suspended because of two yellow cards.

4.  Alonso, a former Spanish international midfielder, coached second-division Atletico Madrid last season.

5.  Ambitious Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin on Thursday signed U.S. international midfielder Tony Sanneh of DC United, the German team said.

6.  An England international midfielder, Ince has not been punished by United or the FA in connection with the incident.

7.  An apparent equalizer on the stroke of halftime from Italian international midfielder Dino Baggio was waved off.

8.  Antonio Conte, the Italian international midfielder and captain of European club champion Juventus of Turin, underwent reconstructive knee surgery Saturday.

9.  Argentine right back Lionel Scaloni and international midfielder Victor Sanchez are suspended for the match.

10.  Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart is set to sign Macedonian international midfielder Srdjan Zaharievski, Kicker magazine reported Thursday.