Best Players in France

What can we say about Zinedine Zidane that hasn't already been said?

He was a magician; an artist; class personified.

From his two famous headers in the 1998 World Cup final that sent his country into ecstatic delirium to his rather more infamous header in the 2006 final that sent the same country into despair, Zidane has been France's crown jewel.

Zidane got his chance in the French side due to Cantona's lengthy ban, and he never looked back. After scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup final to help France beat Brazil 3-0, completely outclassing his rival Ronaldo in the process, he scored the golden goal in the semi-final of Euro 2000, which France went on to win.

His absence due to injury in France's opening two matches of the 2002 World Cup proved costly as Les Bleus went out in the group stages, but four years later he was back at his best, producing stellar performances time and time again.

Before the final he was named Player of the Tournament, and he let it be know that this would be his last game in football.