51.   Strikers have been further angered, however, by a decision last week by the government to double the average salaries of teachers.

52.   Striker was a cartoon dog who wore a red, white and blue soccer uniform and had big, floppy ears and an enormous nose.

53.   The Brazilian striker has been red-hot, with nine goals in his last five matches, including the Bundesliga.

54.   The Argentine striker is one of most popular players among Florentine fans, who already have voiced their opposition to his departure.

55.   The Argentine striker is one of the favorite players of Florentine fans who already voiced their opposition to his departure.

56.   The Arsenal striker is on the standby list in case one of the other strikers gets injured.

57.   The Bolton striker was born in England, but is eligible for Jamaica as his father was born there.

58.   The England striker was reportedly involved in a scuffle with teammate Keith Gillespie outside a restaurant in Dublin last weekend, an incident that spoiled his clean-cut image.

59.   The Newcastle striker is only the second player to collect the Professional Footballers Association award twice.

60.   The president of the Oil Workers Union, Antonio Spis, was quoted Friday as saying the strikers were about ready to give up.