year-old. He is currently the subject of speculation over a possible move to a Serie A club. His performances brought him to the attention of then Chile coach Juvenal Olmos, but despite repeated call-ups he made only fleeting appearances. Jimenez's fortunes changed when Olmos was fired in April after falling out with the Chilean federation. New coach Nelson Acosta immediately gave Jimenez starts in his first game against Bolivia on Saturday and against Venezuela. "This isn't my revenge or anything like that," said Jimenez. "I'm just happy with what I've done." The win has rekindled Chile's chances of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. They are sixth in the 10-nation South American World Cup qualifying group with 20 points from 15 games, behind Colombia on goal difference and two points adrift of fourth-placed Paraguay. The top four teams go straight to Germany and the fifth plays off against the winners of the Oceania region. Chile, however, have a difficult run-in with away games against Brazil and Colombia and a home fixture against third-placed Ecuador. --SP 2256 Local Time 1956 GMT
