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Trophy Dream Team A (4-4-2)

GK
Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez
France

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GK
Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez
France
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RB
Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram
France

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Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram
France
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CB
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc
France

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Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc
France
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CB
Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly
France

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CB
Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly
France
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LB
Maxime Bossis
Maxime Bossis
France

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LB
Maxime Bossis
Maxime Bossis
France
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DM
Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps
France

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DM
Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps
France
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DM
Jean Tigana
Jean Tigana
France

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DM
Jean Tigana
Jean Tigana
France
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OM
Michel Platini
Michel Platini
France

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Michel Platini
Michel Platini
France
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OM
Zinédine Zidane
Zinédine Zidane
France

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Zinédine Zidane
Zinédine Zidane
France
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Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
France

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Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
France
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FW
Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
France

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Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
France
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Trophy Dream Team B (4-4-2)

GK
Joël Bats
Joël Bats
France

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Joël Bats
Joël Bats
France
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RB
Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros
France

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RB
Manuel Amoros
Manuel Amoros
France
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CB
Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet
France

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CB
Robert Jonquet
Robert Jonquet
France
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CB
Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor

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CB
Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor
Marius Trésor
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LB
Bixente Lizarazu
Bixente Lizarazu
France

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LB
Bixente Lizarazu
Bixente Lizarazu
France
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DM
Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
France

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DM
Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
France
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CM
Luis Fernandez
Luis Fernandez
France

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CM
Luis Fernandez
Luis Fernandez
France
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OM
Youri Djorkaeff
Youri Djorkaeff
France

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Youri Djorkaeff
Youri Djorkaeff
France
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Alain Giresse
Alain Giresse
France

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Alain Giresse
Alain Giresse
France
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Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
France

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Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
France
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FW
Jean-Pierre Papin
Jean-Pierre Papin
France

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Jean-Pierre Papin
Jean-Pierre Papin
France
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Trophy Dream Team C (4-4-2)

GK
Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris
France

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GK
Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris
France
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RB
Gérard Janvion
Gérard Janvion
France

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RB
Gérard Janvion
Gérard Janvion
France
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CB
Patrick Battiston
Patrick Battiston
France

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CB
Patrick Battiston
Patrick Battiston
France
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CB
Basile Boli
Basile Boli
France

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CB
Basile Boli
Basile Boli
France
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LB
Roger Marche
Roger Marche
France

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LB
Roger Marche
Roger Marche
France
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DM
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélélé
France

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DM
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélélé
France
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DM
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N'Golo Kanté
France

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DM
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N'Golo Kanté
France
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OM
Henri Michel
Henri Michel
France

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Henri Michel
Henri Michel
France
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Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann
France

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Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann
France
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Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema
France

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Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema
France
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Franck Ribéry
Franck Ribéry
France

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Franck Ribéry
Franck Ribéry
France
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📄 Summary

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The France national football team (French: Équipe de France de football) represents France in men's international football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football), the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster (coq gaulois). The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The Blues). They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and train at Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.

Founded in 1904, the team has won two FIFA World Cups, two UEFA European Championships, one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, two FIFA Confederations Cups and one UEFA Nations League title. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the first World Cup in 1930. Twenty-eight years later, the team led by Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine finished in third place at the 1958 World Cup. France experienced much of its success in three different eras: in the 1980s, the late 1990s to early 2000s, and the late 2010s to early 2020s.

In 1984, under the leadership of the three-time Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini, France won Euro 1984 (its first official title), a CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup (1985), and reached two World Cup semi-finals (1982 and 1986). During the captaincy of Didier Deschamps, with Zinedine Zidane being the star player, Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. They also won the Confederations Cup in 2001 and 2003. Three years later, France made it to the final of the 2006 World Cup, losing 5–3 on penalties to Italy. A decade later, the team reached the final of Euro 2016, where they lost 1–0 to Portugal in extra time. Two years after that, France won the 2018 World Cup, its second title in that competition. After winning the 2021 Nations League, they became the first, and so far, the only European national team to have won every senior FIFA and UEFA competition. In 2022, France reached a second consecutive World Cup final, but lost 4–2 on penalties to Argentina.

France is also one of only two countries, the other being Brazil, to have won all men's FIFA 11-player competitions at all age levels, having claimed both the FIFA World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, and Olympic title, as well as the first to complete the collection, after the U-20 national team captured the first U-20 World Cup title in 2013.

France has footballing rivalries with Belgium, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. A bitter rivalry with Argentina also developed and intensified in the early 2020s.

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When selecting players for an all-time soccer dream team, several key criteria are typically considered:

Performance and Achievements

Individual accolades: Ballon d'Or awards, FIFA World Player of the Year titles, and other prestigious individual honors.

Team success: Contributions to World Cup victories, Champions League titles, and other major tournament wins.

Statistical excellence: Goals scored, assists provided, clean sheets kept, and other relevant performance metrics.

Skill and Ability

Technical prowess: Exceptional dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control abilities1.

Tactical understanding: Positional awareness, game intelligence, and strategic decision-making.

Physical attributes: Speed, strength, agility, and endurance appropriate for their position.

Historical Impact and Legacy

Longevity: Consistent performance at the highest level over an extended period.

Influence: Impact on the game's evolution and inspiration to future generations.

Reputation: Recognition by peers, experts, and fans as one of the greatest in their position.

Team Composition

Positional balance: Ensuring representation across all key positions on the field.

Tactical compatibility: Selecting players who could theoretically work well together in a cohesive system.

Era representation: Including players from different time periods to create a truly all-time team.

Selection Process

Expert panel: Often involves a group of knowledgeable journalists, former players, or coaches.

Voting system: May use a points-based voting system to rank players across different eras.

Consideration of different leagues and nationalities to ensure a global representation.

It's important to note that the selection of an all-time dream team is inherently subjective and can vary based on the specific criteria emphasized by the selectors. The Ballon d'Or Dream Team, for example, was voted on by 170 journalists worldwide, showcasing the collaborative nature of such selections.

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