11.  Croatian strikers Davor Suker and Robert Prosinecki launched a series of spirited attacks, but missed their chances.

12.  Croatian striker Alen Boksic and Argentine defender Jose Chamot were out injured.

13.  Croatian striker Alen Boksic is a proven matchwinner and Italian Benito Carbone is a talented supplier of chances.

14.  Croatian striker Alen Peternac gave Valladolid the lead in the fourth minute before striker Antonio Segura Robaina tied it seven minutes into the second half.

15.  Croatian striker Davor Suker of Sevilla and Bosnian striker Meho Kodro of Real Sociedad are reported to be likely choices.

16.  French midfielder Zinedine Zidane was suspended, while goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi, French midfielder Didier Deschamps, Croatian striker Alen Boksic and Alessandro Del Piero were all out injured.

17.  French midfielder Zinedine Zidane sent Boksic away with a well-timed pass and the Croatian striker outpaced Nicky Butt and chipped the ball over advancing goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.

18.  In Barcelona, foreigners Gheorghe Hagi and Gheorghe Popescu of Romania and Croatian striker Robert Prosinecki provided all the scoring.

19.  In Woerns case, he was expelled for hauling down a Croatian striker who was about to race for goal.

20.  Juventus has some absences, but will get Croatian striker Alen Boksic back after a pulled muscle injury.