Zinidine Zidane and Thierry Henry are two of the most famous French soccer players. They are very well know around the world. Both of these men played on the French national team for several years. However, recently Zinidine Zidane retired after the 2006 World Cup. On the other hand Thierry Henry is still currently playing. He plays on the MLS team the New York Red Bulls, he is also still on the French National team.
French people will die for sports and they have Alps if you like to hike.
It is the same: 'Sports'
les sports
It's spelled the same in French as it is in English.
Cycling, handball, soccer and swimming are sports that the French excel in. Sports-minded people in France also maintain international reputations in figure and ice skating. Fencing, horse-riding, judo, rugby and sculling represent additional sports that garner French practitioners praise.
Football (soccer) Rugby Handball Tennis Golf
they go sledding play winter sports and play in the snow
French people would go and do winter sports sledding and play in the snow
a sports field is 'un terrain de sport' in French.
"faire du sport" is the French equivalent to 'play sports'
sports aquatiques
sportif = sports