PARIS, July 7: (AFfOrazil-'; Ian superstar Ronald® Ejs only • two matches left to prove if he really is the greatest thing since Pele, warned England legend Sir Bobby Charlton here on Monday.

"Before the World Cup I would have said he was potentially the only one who was going to push himself into superstardom." said Sir Bobby.

He has got the history that he can play, but unless you do it at the World Cup level then you have not proved it.

"He has got the opportunity over the next one or maybe two games, but he has to do it then."

Sir Bobby picks England striker Michael Owen above Ronaldo for his team of France 98. alongside Holland’s Dennis Bergkamp.

England's record goalscorer includes three Dutch players and three Brazilians in his World Cup XI — but only Owen from the England line up.

Sir Bobby, in Paris to campaign for England to be given the World Cup in 2006, has already predicted that Owen will break his scoring record, and believes Argentina's Juan Veron has been the outstanding midfield talent of the tourna-

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- ■ "I liav/i iie^ert seeii ^nybody that wants the ball as much as Veron." said Sir Bobby. "It doesn’t matter where he is on the field or if he is being marked. He also has very clever distribution."

Sir Bobby believes France will win the World Cup — and they will beat Holland in the final.

He says France's defensive strength will take them past Croatia in the semi-finals and they will be roared on by their home crowd to the ultimate prize.

Sir Bobby also has 'a sneaky feeling' Holland will get past Brazil to take their place in the Stade de France on Sunday.

"There are a lot of ifs and but." he said. However. I think France are the only ones who look as though they are definitely going to get there.

"I also have a sneaking feeling that Holland will beat Brazil, especially if Brazil make the same mistakes that they made against Denmark.

"Everybody tells me that Brazil can step up a gear — but they may be at full throttle already."

Sir Bobby added: "France

have thefr defensive strength ,and they have. Zinedine Zidane, he makes it all happen and'qe-fences are frightened of him.”

WORLD CUP XI

Carlos Roa (Arg) Schemi-chel has been outstanding loo. but I think Roa lias been the lies!. _

Lilian Thurman (Fra)- excellent World Cup and good going forward too

Marcel Desailly (Fra)- has not pul a foot wrong. I have been watching him. and ne has yet to make a mistake.

Junior Baiano (Bra)-1 have never seen anyone jump as high as him.

Roberto Carlos (Bra)- such speed, you would like to play alongside him.

Edgar Davids (Hol)- skillful and covers a lot of ground.

Juan Veron (Arg)- outstanding. the best midfielder in the tournament.

Ronald de Boer (Hol)- has made a lot of chances and scored too.

Rivaldo (Bra)- superb left fbol and has scored Important goals.

Michael Owen (Eng)- incredible talent. Argentina were terrified of him.

Dennis Bergkamp (HoD-lilotted his copybook but got away with it and has gone from strength to strength.