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4. Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed “Zizou” is one of the players who has won everything. Considered a national hero in France for his performance with the national team (even after the expulsion during the final of the 2006 World Cup), Zizou is famous for his performances at club level. With Real Madrid and Juventus, he won…
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45. Didier Deschamps
During his distinguished career, Didier Deschamps played as a midfielder for Nantes, Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia and for the French national team. Thanks to his tenacity and stamina, Deschamps won two Champions Leagues (with Marseille in 1992-93 and Juventus in 1995-96), two Ligue 1s (1989–90 and 1991–92), three Serie As (1994–95, 1996–97 and 1997–98)…
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39. Lilian Thuram
One of the best central defenders during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Thuram played for Monaco, Parma and Juventus (and few matches for Barcelona). With Parma, he won the Europa league in 1998-99 and with Juventus, he won two Serie As in a row (2001-02 and 2002-03). Thuram’s biggest successes were with the French…
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31. Patrick Vieira
Recognized for his winning mentality, Vieira was tactically intelligent with incredible strength and stamina. With Arsenal (9 years in the club) he won three Premier League titles during the season 1997-98, 2001-02 and most famously as captain of the “Invincibles” who went unbeaten for the whole of the 2003-04 season. With the Gunners he also…
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25. Michel Platini
Probably one of the most skilful players of all time, Michel Platini led the French national team to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1982 and 1986 and to victory in the European Championship in 1984. After playing for Nancy and St Etienne where he won the French Championnat in 1980-81, it was with…
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17. Thierry Henry
Seen by many as one of, or simply the best, player to have played in the Premier League, Henry is considered one of the best strikers of his generation. During eight seasons with Arsenal, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer with 228 goals, winning two league titles, three FA Cups and,…