Best French Football Player of All Time

The Top Ten
1 Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane, nicknamed "Zizou", (born 23 June 1972) is a is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or. He is the current manager of Real Madrid.

10 ucl
4 trophies won with France
Best manager so far

10 ucl
6trophies won with France
Best manager so far

2 Michel Platini Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a French football administrator and former player and manager. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. The ban will last until 2023. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1985 and became an Officier in 1998. ...read more.

Michael François Platini is a former French football player,.
Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came 6th in the FIFA Player of the Century vote.
He holds the record for most goals (9) scored in the European Championship despite only appearing in the victorious 1984 editor.
P. S. The description of the top tens has nothing to do with the football legend Platini.

3 Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach and former player. He is the second assistant coach of the Belgium national team.
4 Raymond Copa

The first French football legend, great star of Real Madrid and the National team of his country.
Ballon d'or 1958.

5 Just Fontaine

The greatest French scorer, top scorer of the World Cup of 1958 with 13 goals in 6 matches.His record will never be broken.

6 Didier Deschamps
7 Fabien Barthez Fabien Alain Barthez is a French former footballer who played as a goalkeeper with Toulouse, Marseille, AS Monaco, Manchester United, Nantes and the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup.
8 Marcel Desailly
9 Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira is a French former footballer and current head coach of New York City FC, who played as a midfielder.

Arsenals greatest ever midfielder!

Should be in the top 5

10 Jean-Pierre Papin

One of the best French strikers, 5 times top scorer of first division.

The Contenders
11 Franck Ribery Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry is a French professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich.
12 Lilian Thuram
13 Karim Benzema Karim Mostafa Benzema is a French professional footballer of Algerian descent who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the France national team as a striker.
14 Hugo Lloris Hugo Lloris is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is the captain of both English club Tottenham Hotspur and the French national team. Lloris is described as a goalkeeper who "boasts lightning reflexes and good decision-making" and is "a formidable opponent in one-on-one situations". ...read more.
15 Jean Tigana
16 Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann, born March 21, 1991, is a French professional footballer (soccer) who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the French national team.
17 Laurent Blanc
18 Manuel Amoros
19 Maryan Wisnieski
20 Luis Fernandez
21 Kylian Mbappé

He clearly tops some of your top ten!

22 Roger Piantoni

Great player of the French football National team, 3nd in the World Cup of 1958.

23 Alain Giresse
24 Paul Pogba Paul Labile Pogba is a French professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team.
25 Blaise Matuidi
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