1.   But last season, French midfielder David Ginola quickly fell out of favor with Tottenham manager George Graham.

2.   For instance, the French midfielder Zinedine Zidane, considered by many to be the best player in the world, plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish League.

3.   One French director is so confident he boasts he can predict a pass by Zinedine Zidane, that most unpredictable French midfielder.

4.   They were not proactive enough to cause problems or to put the French defensive midfielders on their heels.

5.   About the possible transfer of French midfielder Christian Karembeu to Spain, Mantovani confirmed that there were differences between the club and the player about his final destination.

6.   Along with Brazilian superstar Ronaldo, the French midfielder is the only player to have been named FIFA player of the year twice.

7.   Arsenal and French midfielder Emmanuel Petit could be out for six weeks with a knee injury.

8.   Arsenal played without Dutch internationals Dennis Bergkamp and Marc Overmars, and suspended French midfielder Emmanuel Petit.

9.   Arsenal and French midfielder Emmanuel Petit will miss only two weeks with a knee injury instead of the six weeks that were originally feared.

10.   Arsenal hired two French midfielders Wednesday providing the biggest indication yet that Frenchman Arsene Wenger is to be the new manager at the north London club.