41.   French soccer badly needs a boost.

42.   French soccer great Alain Giresse was re-appointed coach at struggling Toulouse on Monday, three months after being fired by Paris Saint-Germain.

43.   French soccer has been rocked by several financial scandals in recent years.

44.   French soccer officials said Friday they will not announce the successor to Aime Jacquet, the coach who led France to World Cup glory, until next week.

45.   French soccer officials will say it with flowers Wednesday to thank women for their support for the national soccer team during the recent World Cup.

46.   French soccer star David Ginola said Tuesday he is thinking of taking up auto racing.

47.   French soccer star Emmanuel Petit said Monday he worries that drug use is becoming more commonplace in his sport as athletes struggle to keep up an increasingly fast pace.

48.   French soccer coach Aime Jacquet has never apologized for putting defensive stability before Gallic flair.

49.   French soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain fired coach Alain Giresse on Thursday and immediately announced that fomer boss Artur George would take his place.

50.   French soccer star Zinedine Zidane also urged people to refrain from voting for Le Pen.