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“Losing the League Cup final with Bolton frustrated me. We went in with the feeling that just getting there was already enough” Youri Djorkaeff on his 2004 League Cup regret

The French World Cup winner was a key figure in the Trotters' run to the 2004 League Cup final

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“Everything was ready for me to sign for Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona, but when he said he might be leaving, I joined Inter instead” Youri Djorkaeff on why he turned down the chance to work under his idol

After claiming a European title with Paris Saint-Germain, the France international was on the move

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"Gianni Infantino asked me to become his advisor, at a time there was a lot of criticism about FIFA. Now, I spend 99 per cent of my time working alongside him" Youri Djorkaeff on working with the FIFA chief

The France World Cup winner now has a senior role at FIFA

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‘It wouldn’t be fair to compare Kevin Nolan with Zinedine Zidane – but maybe he was a better warrior’ Youri Djorkaeff on two of his very different former team-mates

The France midfielder played alongside some very different types of players

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‘Ronaldo was the best in the world. Even if you ask Zinedine Zidane, I’m sure he’d say the same’ Youri Djorkaeff on what it was like to line up alongside two legends

The French midfielder was club and country team-mates with two of his generation’s greatest players

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France vs. Morocco: Complete Head-to-Head Record Ahead of World Cup Clash

The first-ever meeting between the two countries took place in 1988.

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‘I went into Brazil’s dressing room before the 1998 World Cup final to check Ronaldo was OK after his convulsions– I told him, “Don’t leave me out there playing alone”’ Youri Djorkaeff recalls the troubled build-up to the France vs Brazil final

Brazilian great Ronaldo fell ill during the run up to the 1998 World Cup final against France

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‘Zinedine Zidane was supposed to take the corner in the World Cup final, not head it in. But I said, “No, let me take this one, you stay in the box”’ Youri Djorkaeff on his part in France’s 1998 World Cup final win

Djorkareff provided the assist for Zidane's vital second goal against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final

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‘I have no regrets about turning down Liverpool and Manchester United. I needed that Bolton experience in my life’ Youri Djorkaeff on his 2002 Bolton move

The French legend snubbed two north west giants to join Bolton Wanderers in 2002

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‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure

The former France midfielder broke into the national team during their doomed World Cup 1994 qualification campaign

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‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends

The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter

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NEW ISSUE: Battle for the World Cup! Jeremy Doku and Mikel Merino exclusives, Joe Cole & Ashley Cole’s World Cup memories, Roberto Martinez on Cristiano Ronaldo, Javier Zanetti on Lionel Messi, plus USA '94, Guus Hiddink and Youri Djorkaeff Q&A

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France’s 1998 World Cup Winning Squad: Where Are They Now?

Italy, Croatia and Brazil were among the countries downed on the road to victory.

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‘I was given a locker and a parking spot after a trial at Bolton, but the next day they told me the manager had opted for another player instead. I still don’t fully know why it fell through’ Denilson on almost signing for Bolton

The Brazilian winger almost had a Premier League stint at the end of his career

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The Premier League’s 40 Best-Ever ‘Streets Won’t Forget’ Players

These Premier League cult heroes are cherished by fans for their dazzling skills, unforgettable moments, and one-of-a-kind playing style.

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The best French midfielders ever

We count down the country's greatest operators in the middle of the park

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The best French Premier League players

FFT counts down the standout Prem stars from just across the Channel

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Players who never won a league title

A look at some of the best and most famous footballers from the men's game who never won a league title in their careers...

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Daily Mirror

Arsenal dealt devastating title blow as Arsene Wenger forced to retort "childish" claims

A LOOK BACK: Arsenal's potential Premier League decider against Man City comes on the 20th anniversary of Arsene Wenger's side waving goodbye to their hopes of back-to-back titles

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How Senegal’s ‘crazy bunch’ stunned France in World Cup upset for the ages

In an extract from a new book Philippe Auclair revisits the day Roger Lemerre’s all-conquering side fell to earth in 2002

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Kingsley Coman snubs Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool by picking favourite English club

The France and Bayern Munich winger, who has scored the winning goal in a Champions League final, was asked who his favourite English side is - and it turns out it is a League One club

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'Unheard of' - Ex-Bolton defender on Sam Allardyce's Wanderers success & Fernando Hierro 'aura'

Nicky Hunt has spoken on the club's success under legendary former boss

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Leicester City's Jamie Vardy behind only ex-Bolton Wanderers star in Premier League goal feat

Vardy is the second oldest player to score Premier League braces in successive games, only behind former Wanderers star Djorkaeff

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