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A balance sheet of 82 matches with the French team for 28 goals scored and 20 assists given. With the prize list: a World Cup in 1998, a euro in 2000 as well as a confederation cup in 2001. Youri Djorkaeff, which celebrated its 57th birthday on Sunday, is one of the greatest players in French football history. A attacking midfielder by training, the son of the illustrious Jean Djorkaeff (former captain of the Blues) quickly became a great talent attacker in French D1. Determined to make a difference, he acquired his nickname “The Snake” during his visit to AS Monaco.
Promoted offensive leader of the Blues by Aimé Jacquet alongside Zinédine Zidane, Djorkaeff made a superb 1998 World Cup, largely participating in the host of the host selection to the final won 3-0 against Brazil. The Inter Milan player (at the time) pulled one of the two corners which allowed “Zizou” to mark against the Seleçao. But he also gave a magnificent decisive pass to Bixente Lizarazu in the second match against Saudi Arabia (4-0), transformed the penalty of the 1-0 against Denmark (2-1) and served Lilian Thuram on equalization against Croatia in the semi-finals (2-1). Essential.
To the good memory of Djorkaeff
The French team account thus wishes a happy birthday to the number 6 of the World Champions 98 and asks: “Who had the chance to see him play?” »». Youri Djorkaeff has left a very great memory to the three -color supporters and the answers are unanimous: the native of Lyon is a ” legend “.
A tweeto thus remembers an equalizing free kick of Djorkaeff in the 86th minute of a match of the eliminations of Euro 96 against Poland, in August 95 at the Parc des Princes. A year later, he won the Cup cup with PSG against Vienna Rapid, a few days before his last match with the Red and Blue (celebrated with a hat -trick against Bastia) and his departure for Italy.
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