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![]() | 01 Name:Teddy Sheringham Country:England DOB:02/04/66 Height:6'0" Club:Manchester United - England An inspired signing by Alex Ferguson to replace Eric Cantona - Teddy Sheringham was an instant success for Manchester United both scoring and creating goals for others. |
![]() | 02 Name:Romario Country:Brazil DOB:29/01/66 Height:5'6" Club:Barcelona - Spain Like many of the Brazilian players - Romario has that priceless knack of seeming to be suitable for any position but - of course - has made his name as a leading scorer for his club where - in 1994 - they reached the Champions Cup Final. |
![]() | 03 Name:Gabriel Batistuta Country:Argentina DOB:01/01/69 Height:5'10" Club:Fiorentina - Italy The player on whom Argentina will be relying to score goals - Gabriel Batistuta - is a strong versatile player - currently starring in the Italian Serie A - where his ability to find the net regularly is testimony to his considerable ability. |
![]() | 04 Name:Imoar Mazinho Country:Brazil DOB:08/04/66 Height:5'8" Club:Celta De Vigo - Spain Together with Bebeto and Romario - the three joined up to celebrate a goal and as a result - the "Baby Rock" picture as it became known was flashed round the world providing an enduring image of happiness for all concerned. |
![]() | 05 Name:Brian Laudrup Country:Denmark DOB:22/02/69 Height:6'0" Club:Glasgow Rangers - Scotland There are some players that all crowds love to watch and Brian Laudrup is just that. A wonderfully balanced runner with an ability to dribble and an eye for goal - he is a constant danger to all opposing defenses. |
![]() | 06 Name:Faustino Asprilla Country:Colombia DOB:10/11/69 Height:5'9" Club:Newcastle United - England A £7.5 million transfer from Parma in 1996 - "Tino" - as he is nicknamed by the "Toon Army" - is a favourite wherever he plays. His unpredictability makes him difficult to mark and gave Newcastle United a great start to 1997 Champions League with two spectacular goals against Barcelona. |
![]() | 07 Name:Dennis Bergkamp Country:Holland DOB:05/05/69 Height:6'0" Club:Arsenal - England Bergkamp has speed - touch and vision plus an ability to score and create goals for others. Qualities which will ensure that he and his striking partner for Arsenal - Ian Wright - will make Arsenal a leading contender for the 1997-1998 Premiership title. |
![]() | 08 Name:Cohin Hendry Country:Scotland DOB:07/12/65 Height:6'1" Club:Blackburn Rovers - England After 81 years - Blackburn Rovers finally won another Championship title and Cohn Hendry led by example from his centre-half position. |
![]() | 09 Name:Juninho Country:Brazil DOB:22/02/73 Height:55" Club:Athetico Madrid - Spain Along with many of his Brazilian team mates - Juninho left Brazil to offer his talents to Europe. Firstly - joining Middlesborough when they were successful in reaching the FA. Cup Final and now transferring to Spain. |
![]() | 10 Name:Bebeto Country:Brazil DOB:16/02/64 Height:5'9" Club:Flamengo - Brazil In a team of football stars - Bebeto is one of the leading lights. He's equipped with speed - balance and a forceful shot few can match - apart from some of his own Brazilian team mates. |
![]() | 11 Name:Thomas Hassler Country:Germany DOB:30/05/66 Height:5'5" Club:Karlsruhe - Germany All teams need a skillful playmaker and Hassler performs this task expertly for both club and country. Performed with distinction in the Italian Serie A for both Roma and Juventus. |
![]() | 12 Name:Peter Schmeichel Country:Denmark DOB:18/i 1/68 Height:6'4" Chub:Manchester United - England The "Great Dane" - as he is affectionately known - is particularly agile for his size. His speciality is his ability to turn defence into attack with immensely long accurate throws to hIs outfield colleagues. |
![]() | 13 Name:Hristo Stoichkov Country:Bulgaria DOB:08/02/66 Height:5'9" Club:Barcelona - Spain The qualities which sum up this outstanding goal scorer are aggression - speed and power of shot - all of which add up to make Stoichkov an outstanding player of his generation and although now reaching the end of his career - can still delight the crowd with his skill. |
![]() | 14 Name:Patrick Kluivert Country:Holland DOB:01/07/76 Height:6'i" Club:AC Milan - Italy Whether in his usual position of centre midfield or the alternative of attacking midfield - Zidane is in every sense a worid rated player. He's capable of turning defence into instant attack with a strong run or devastating pass to a forward player. |
![]() | 15 Name:Youri Djorkaeff Country:France DOB:09/03/68 Height:5'9" Club:Inter Milan - Italy One of two football playing brothers - his talent was spotted by Inter Milan who persuaded him to move to Serie A where operating as an attacking midfielder - he has developed into one of the leading European players. |
![]() | 16 Name:Fnzo Scifo Country:Belgium DOB:19/02/66 Height:5'9" Club:Anderhecht - Belgium Belgium has possessed few better players than Fnzo Scifo on whom they rely - as does his club - for his ability to open up opposing defences to give his front running players numerous scoring opportunities. |
![]() | 17 Name:David Beckham Country:England DOB:02/OS/7S Height:6'0" Club:Manchester United - England Despite being born in London - David has been with Manchester United since being signed as a schoolboy. Apart from being a devastating long-passer of the ball from midfield - he has scored some crucial goals for Manchester United - particularly the winner in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. |
![]() | 18 Name:Gheoghe Hagi Country:Romania DOB:OS/02/6S Height:58" Club:Galatasaray - Turkey Hagi possesses a sublime left foot and is a scorer of spectacular goals - particularly from the right side of goal when his ability to "bend" the ball in flight has deceived many an international goalkeeper. |
![]() | 19 Name:Davor Suker Country:Croatia DOB:01/01/68 Height:5'10" Club:Real Madrid - Spain Suker is a prominent member of the Croatian team and a leading goal scorer for both his club and his country for whom he has played on more than 24 occasions. |
![]() | 20 Name:Zinedine Zidane Country:France DOB:23/06/72 Height:6'1" Club:Juventus - Italy Whether in his usual position of centre midfield or the alternative of attacking midfield - Zidane is in every sense a world rated player. He's capable of turning defence into instant attack with a strong run or devastating pass to a forward player. |