France, Zidane and Deschamps

That name was Zinedine Zidane. The Marseille native had broken through with his performances in the Intertoto Cup the previous summer, providing five goals and one assist from midfield.
"He deserves the Ballon d'Or, he earned it, with his skill and his attitude. If anybody thinks differently, then I'm sorry." Zidane was speaking ahead of Madrid's clash with Eibar on Saturday ...