The pygmy centre-half, indeed, is a small but impressive sub-species that also includes Roberto Ayala, Fabio Cannavaro and Carles Puyol.

矮个后卫，事实上，很矮小，但是一个印象深刻的超级物种。

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Five minutes before the interval, Roberto Ayala inadvertently deflected Daniel Alves' cross into his own net.

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Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who saved from Roberto Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso to set up the shoot-out win, said Germany's past shoot-out success had helped himm.

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Roberto Ayala's injury has not healed in time for him to face England - and he can be forgiven if his disappointment is tinged with a tiny dose of relief.

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