World Cup to come to Bridge

Last updated : 13 June 2006 By Paul Lagan
With 15 Chelsea players in this year's World Cup, surely a winner's medal will be paraded by at least one of them next season at the Bridge.
William Gallas and Claude Makelele are my favourites to returm with the top medal but Michael Ballack might well be the one holding up the gong.
With Huth off to Middlesborough, Ballack might be the only German on parade.
Petr Cech has started off well with the Czech Republic, while Michael Essien seems to be a one-man team.

Richardo Carvalho was solid for Portugal and could be an outside bet.
Arjen Robben seemed back to his imperious best and scored a wonder goal. The same could be said for Hernan Crespo and Didier Drogba, of course.
But it's the English boys in Lamps, JT, Coley and Bridge we are pinning our hopes on.
Have I forgotten anyone, I hope not?
Oh yes! Shevy. Does he count yet? Of course he does.