Didier Deschamps Captaincy
Deschamps led France to World Cup and European glory.
During the captaincy of Didier Deschamps, with Zinedine Zidane being the star player, Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
Quick Facts
- Legacy
- Third French captain to win a major tournament on home soil, following Michel Pl
Reader's Guide
Under Deschamps' captaincy, France won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, and also won the Confederations Cup in 2001 and 2003.
More in Honours & Records
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