Rarely has a modern footballer looked so rare; so unlike the rest. And that’s the allure that makes Dimitri Payet so special
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Michel Bastos was a blend of trickery, pace and power. While he never scaled the tallest peaks, he was a joy to watch for Lyon and Brazil
Rising against the odds late in his career, Steve Savidan was one of Ligue 1’s best goalscorer and a France international. Then tragedy struck
With a goalscoring record that compares to any of the great Argentine strikers, Carlos Bianchi remains one of the nation’s finest talents
It’s just an ‘O’ and an ‘M’, what’s all the fuss? If you look back at Marseille’s first badge in 1899 and latest, modern logo, it’s a fair question
Chris Waddle has been popular no matter where he has played, but perhaps never more so than his time in the south of France for Marseille
“Glenn Hoddle is a great man and an even better footballer, and, if you don’t believe me, maybe you’ll believe Cruyff, Wenger and Platini instead”
Eden Hazard came through at Lille as a budding youngster from Belgium, made an early mark, learned from his mistakes, and left as a legend
When Guy Roux first took charge of Auxerre, John F Kennedy was president and the Berlin Wall was yet to be built. Over 40 years later, he was still there
Before Eric Cantona moved to England with Leeds United, he had enjoyed a mixed career in France, one punctuated by controversy on and off the pitch
For a man of David Ginola’s spectacular talent, 17 national team caps do him very little justice. But then there’s perhaps a very good reason why
Long before the money rolled into Paris and Ibrahimović and Cavani broke records, an ageing Pauleta would become the Parc’s goalscoring champion
Year on year for seven solid seasons, Lyon were the toast of France, dominating at home with a revolving door policy that was unstoppable
Lethal at Marseille and unstoppable for France, the only thing that stopped Jean-Pierre Papin from becoming a worldwide legend was the timing of his career
Having had controversy follow him for much of his career, Florian Thauvin is finally blossoming into one of France’s best players at Marseille
One of Dutch football’s greatest talents, Johnny Rep,m with just 42 caps to his name, would find fame and glory in France during his career
Jean-François Larios: laconically stylish footballer, indomitable presence and effortlessly cool in possession of the ball. An excellent penalty taker, he was the free-moving but often deep-lying springboard of the late 1970s and early…
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