Differences between the semi-finalists 07.07.98 21h03 CET Will these small statistics make a difference?
The physical characteristics of the players of the four teams who will fight out the semi-finals reveal several differences...
BRAZIL
14 years difference between the youngest, DENILSON (19) - born 24th August 1977 - and the oldest, DUNGA (8) -born 31st October 1963.
27 centimetres separate the tallest, DIDA (22) - 1m95 - from the shortest, ROBERTO CARLOS (6) - 1m68.
JUNIOR BAIANO (4) - 93 kg - is 28 kilos heavier than DENILSON (19) - 65 kg.
CROATIA
LADIC (1), born 1st January 1963, was already 16 years old when SERIC (3) entered the world, 15th January 1979.
TUDOR (15) - 1m92 - is 20cm taller than KOZNIKU (6) - 1m72.
TUDOR (15) - 88 kg - is 16 kg heavier than KRPAN (2) - 72 kg.
FRANCE
There is 14 years difference between TREZEGUET (20) - born 15th October 1977 - and LAMA (1) - born 7th April 1963.
23 centimetres separate the tallest, BLANC (5) - 1m92 - and the smallest, LIZARAZU (3) - 1m69.
BLANC (5) - 88 kg - is 20 kg heavier than DESCHAMPS (7) - 68 kg.
NETHERLANDS
HESP (22) - born 31st October 1965 - has seen 11 more springs than his teammate ZENDEN (12) - born 15th August 1976.
The goalkeeper VAN DER SAR (1) - 1m97- is 28cm taller than the midfielder DAVIDS (16) - 1m69.
HESP (22) - 94kg - is 26 kg heavier than DAVIDS (16) - 68 kg.