51.   French soccer star Zinedine Zidane on Monday urged people to refrain from voting for Le Pen.

52.   French soccer star Zinedine Zidane, who is of Algerian origin, sent in a message of support.

53.   French soccer has been on an upswing the past six months.

54.   French soccer players Vincent Guerin, Antoine Sibierski and Dominique Arribage were suspended for six months for testing positive for drugs, the French soccer federation announced Thursday.

55.   Having endured scandal, death, hard times and the exodus of top players, French soccer has roared back.

56.   He has already indicated he will offer the job of FIFA sports director to French soccer hero and World Cup organizing committee chairman Michel Platini.

57.   He told Record that UEFA was putting the French soccer federation under pressure not to stage the match.

58.   He was due to meet with French soccer officials later Tuesday to complain.

59.   High-profile figures such as French soccer star Zinedine Zidane and French Premier Lionel Jospin on the team.

60.   In a congratulatory message to Paris-St. Germain, French Premier Alain Juppe noted the recent success of French soccer.