Differences between the semi-finalists
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.