11.  And Chilean veteran striker Ivan Zamorano was expelled in the second half for kicking an opponent.

12.  Argentine veteran striker Gabriel Batistuta had two scoring chances within the first eight minutes but missed both.

13.  And there also was the grim sight of veteran striker Ian Wright carried off the field after an unpleasant foul tackle by two-goal Paul Ince.

14.  Any hopes the veteran Brescia striker had of regaining his Italian jersey for the friendly against Japan were canceled this week.

15.  Argentina, already missing Juan Sebastian Veron and Gabriel Batistuta, also lost veteran Glasgow Rangers striker Claudio Caniggia to a hamstring injury.

16.  Argentine veteran striker Abel Balbo and Italian international Enrico Chiesa wasted opportunities to make the score rounder as Argentine Juan Sebastian Veron masterminded midfield play.

17.  Baggio, the veteran striker, registered four assists as Inter won on the road for the first time since December.

18.  But veteran striker Hwang Sun-hong, playing his fourth World Cup, desperately wants to play in a semifinal.

19.  England plays the Netherlands in Amsterdam without veteran strikers Robbie Fowler, Teddy Sheringham and Andy Cole.

20.  Gunes might activate his Plan B and pair Mansiz with veteran striker Arif Erdem of Galatasaray.