FIFA is investigating the role of Germany midfielder Torsten Frings plus Argentina defender Leandro Cufre and forward Maxi Rodriguez for their part in the fracas that followed Friday's World Cup quarter-final.
How would Germany fare without captain Michael Ballack and goal-minded Miroslav Klose?
Gennaro Gattuso isn't one of Italy's flashy strikers or renowned defenders.
David Beckham quit on Sunday as England captain after almost six years in the job in the wake of their World Cup quarter-final defeat by Portugal.
Only last month, Jens Lehmann suffered the ignominy of being the first player to be sent off in a European Cup final. Now he is a national hero.
France striker Thierry Henry is a self-confessed fan of Brazilian football.
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