** FILE ** French policeman Daniel Nivel, left, his son Vincent, center, and his wife Laurette are seen at the Essen district court, Germany, in this Nov. 9, 1999 file picture. The German soccer federation said Saturday Nov. 12, 2005 that Nivel and his family have accepted an invitation to attend a World Cup soccer match next year. German hooligans beat Nivel with a metal rod and wooden board at the 1998 World Cup in France, leaving him in a coma for six weeks. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)