Curated category
French men's footballers
- Didier DeschampsDidier Claude Deschamps arrived in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques on the 15th of October 1968. He began his athletic life playing rugby for Biarritz Olympique…
- Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé Lottin arrived into the world on the 20th of December 1998 within the 19th arrondissement of Paris. He grew up in Bondy, a suburb located to…
- Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Yazid Zidane was born on the 23rd of June 1972 in La Castellane, a neighbourhood in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.
- Manuel AmorosManuel Amoros arrived in the world on the 1st of February 1962. His parents fled Francisco Franco's regime in Spain to find safety in France.
- Just FontaineJust Louis Fontaine arrived in the world on the 18th of August 1933 within the borders of French Morocco. His father hailed from France while his mother came…
- Arsène WengerArsène Charles Ernest Wenger was born on the 22nd of October 1949 in Strasbourg, the youngest of three children. His father Alphonse managed a local village…
- Michel PlatiniMichel François Platini was born on the 21st of June 1955 in the small town of Jœuf, Meurthe-et-Moselle. His parents were Aldo and Anna Platini, both of…
- Fabien BarthezFabien Alain Barthez entered the world on the 28th of June 1971 in the small town of Lavelanet, located within the Ariège department of France.
- Lucien LaurentLucien Laurent entered the world on the 10th of December 1907 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a town near Paris. His family already knew the game well before he…
- Paul PogbaPaul Labile Pogba arrived in the world on the 15th of March 1993 within the town of Lagny-sur-Marne. His parents traced their roots back to Guinea…