41.  Team captain Tim Sherwood also netted for Blackburn, and veteran defender John Wark scored for Ipswich.

42.  The Chicago Fire traded veteran defender Lubos Kubik to Dallas on Thursday for midfielder Sergi Daniv.

43.  The Manchester United midfielder said he did receive consolation from veteran defender Tony Adams.

44.  The most surprising omission was veteran defender Linval Dixon.

45.  The Sardinians took the lead after nine minutes, when veteran defender Vittorio Pusceddu bent in a corner kick.

46.  The veteran defender opened his account when he bundled the ball in from a corner by Brazilian international Roberto Carlos.

47.  The veteran former international defender Rafa Alkorta, making a rare appearance for Bilbao, scored with a deflected long shot in injurytime.

48.  The veteran defender brought the ball down from midfield, passing off to Pete Marino, who in turn sent the ball to A.J. Wood.

49.  The veteran defender has a knee injury and did not make the trip to Old Trafford.

50.  The veteran defender, ideally a starter at center-back, skipped practice Tuesday and will be re-examined by the national team doctor Wednesday.