2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) Castrol Index Latest Data

LONDON, June 17, 2010 - After the first round of group matches in the 2010 FIFA World
Cup(TM) the Castrol Index shows the following players are the top performing
players of the tournament so far.

    Rank  Player               Country        Castrol Index

    1     Gabriel HEINZE       ARGENTINA            9.51
    2     Waldo PONCE          CHILE                9.33
    3     Manuel NEUER         GERMANY              9.22
    4     Antolin ALCARAZ      PARAGUAY             9.20
    5     Gregory VAN DER WIEL NETHERLANDS          9.19
    6     Gary MEDEL           CHILE                9.19
    7     JUNG Sung Ryong      KOREA REPUBLIC       9.15
    8     LEE Jung Soo         KOREA REPUBLIC       9.12
    9     Martin DEMICHELIS    ARGENTINA            9.06
    10    PARK Ji Sung         KOREA REPUBLIC       9.06

Source: FIFA.com/castrolindex

Defenders and goalkeepers dominate the first Castrol Index
summary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) as the big name forwards failed to
make an impact in low scoring opening matches.

Argentina's Gabriel Heinze is the best performing player of
the tournament so far - topping the Castrol Index after combining solid
interventions at the back with the goal that won his team the match. The
accuracy of his distribution (52 passes, success rate of 77 per cent), was
also higher than that of Juan Veron, the team's playmaker.

Germany's Manuel Neuer features highly after he made two close
range saves against Australia, which were just as vital as the four goals
scored by his team mates.

Despite an impressive game against one of the favourites
Spain, Swiss 'keeper Diego Benaglio only comes in at 32 in the Castrol Index.
This is due to five of the saves he made coming from long distances, which
scored him fewer points.

Korea Republic have made an impressive start with three
players in the top ten of the Castrol Index - two defensive, one midfielder -
after their 2-0 win over Greece.

The Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt is the only striker in the top 12.
He scored the first goal in the 2-0 defeat of Denmark and had a total of
three shots on target.

About the Castrol Index:

The Castrol Index uses the same expertise that Castrol applies
to the development of its oils using objective analysis and highly advanced
technology to measure every pass, tackle and move on the field and assess
whether it has a positive or negative impact on a team's ability to score or
concede a goal. As such, it is the definitive system to objectively analyse
and rank player performances throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM).

The Castrol Index will be hosted on the official tournament
website, FIFA.com (www.fifa.com/castrolindex), with match by match
player scores available within 60 minutes of the final whistle of each and
every game, along with the overall tournament Castrol Index table which will
be updated after each round of matches. If you wish to subscribe to receive
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