1.  Injury has effectively put Woods out of the picture as far as international matches are concerned.

2.  International matches in the more traditional cricket centres of Colombo and Kandy are beset by interruptions.

3.  International matches are incredibly exciting, and players have to learn how to come down from them afterwards.

4.  Shearer, although an superb young player, was obviosly short of International match fitness.

5.  And Pablo Mastroeni survived occasional lapses in his first important international match as a defensive midfielder.

6.  Anti-hooligan laws passed by Parliament last year allow judges to prevent troublemakers from traveling to international matches.

7.  Because scoring is so hard, the first lead, especially in major international matches, tends to stick because of defensive paranoia.

8.  Do the New England Revolution use one set of goals for league games, then switch for international matches?

9.  It is the site of dozens of international matches each year, ranging from the U.S. national team to Mexican and Central American clubs.

10.  Kim Jong Il, the reclusive president, is said to be a fan of soccer and basketball who follows international matches with a satellite dish.