french footballers
Risen From Réunion: Dimitri Payet's Winding Journey to the Top
Part of the magic of football is that the route to the top is a magnificently inexact science. Dimitri Payet is now firmly established as one of Europe's most gifted players, but his rise to international success was neither simple nor fast.
Drug Trafficking Has Overshadowed Soccer in Zidane's Marseille Hometown
Zinedine Zidane’s journey to the top of world football began in Marseille’s La Castellane neighbourhood. Our reporter learns that the drug trade is endangering the neighborhood.
The Cult: Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane was among the microscopically small group of footballers who treat the sport’s showpiece events – World Cup and Champions League finals – as the most natural stage for who they are.
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