Article: Villa willing to let De la Cruz depart; FOOTBALL.(Sport)

Article: World Cup Special: CRUZ MISSILE ALERT; Italians ...
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  June 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: CARLASKEW ULISES DE LA CRUZ reckons Ecuador will be under no ... rounds to get Ecuador into the World Cup for the first time. "Now we are ... never thought I would play in a World Cup." De La Cruz angered fans back in Leith last ...

Article: World Cup: De La Cruz on the move
Belfast Telegraph;  May 30, 2002 ;     284 words ...De la Cruz has three years left on his current deal but ... the Ecuador international intends to use the World Cup to put himself in the shop window. He said: "I am now 28 and this World Cup is the first opportunity I have had to land ...

Article: Football: Draw joy for de la Cruz; WORLD ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  October 10, 2005 ;     565 words ... ... based players in the World Cup qualifying matches over the weekend. Ulises de la Cruz, of Aston Villa, can ... needed. The road to the World Cup is less certain for Juan ... still play in the 2006 World Cup but Denmark will need ...

Article: Football: World Cup 2002: Bullets prove bond for De ...
The Independent - London;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... world's problems." De la Cruz is a key man in Gomez ... we were children," De la Cruz says. "And a very important player." De la Cruz is in no doubt, however ... His experience at the World Cup will help but most of all ...

Article: Hibs ace de La Cruz suffers World Cup ...
Evening News - Scotland;  May 2, 2002 ;     443 words ...HIBS star Ulises de la Cruz's World Cup hopes were dealt a blow last night ... Internacional of Porto Alegre. De la Cruz, whom Easter Road boss Bobby Williamson ... country's first foray into the World Cup finals, returned home to Quito ...

Article: Football: Why de la Cruz became greedy; ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  November 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Hyder Jawad Ulises de la Cruz confesses to a streak ... greediness where the World Cup is concerned, The ... unbeaten against Peru in World Cup qualifiers. But Rivaldo ... S): Ulises de la Cruz says experience of last World Cup motivation to qualify

Article: De la Cruz is heading for World Cup ...
Evening News - Scotland;  November 8, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... HIBS star Ulises de la Cruz was celebrating today ... Ecuador into the World Cup finals for the first ... Ecuador will release De la Cruz, who has played ... case, leaving De la Cruz free to play against ... helping realise his World Cup dream. McLeish said ...