Javier Zanetti - big favourite in Milan (Allsport).

Position: Defender/Midfield
Born: 10.08.73
Club: Inter Milan

Versatile player who can play in midfield or at full-back.

Prefers the left from where he is often seen making surging runs to the by-line from where he can deliver the ball well.

Used to linking up with international team-mate Diego Simeone at Inter, where he lifted the UEFA Cup in 1998 and has been a long-standing servant.

Part of the Argentinean defence which conceded a miserly 15 goals in 18 South American qualifers and an experienced campaigner who went to the last World Cup in France.

It was he who rounded off that impressive free-kick move which baffled England in St Etienne just before half-time in their last-16 battle.

Likely to start the first match of the tournament against Nigeria.

Big favourite at the San Siro, despite being linked with a big-money move to Spain.