5 Greatest French footballers of all time

#1. Michel Platini:

Michel Platini

Platini is the greatest footballer France has ever produced, and also remains one of the finest no. 10s of all time. He epitomized elegance and excellence on a football pitch, and also won several accolades in his career.

Platini was a legend for Italian club Juventus, and won 3 consecutive Ballon d’Ors while playing for them. He also won the European Cup in 1985 and two Serie A titles with Juve. He also played for Saint-Etienne and Nancy, and finished with 209 goals in 358 matches in his club career.

Platini was France’s captain for quite a while, and made them one of the strongest footballing nations in the 1980s. He scored 9 goals in 5 matches to win the European Championship for France in 1984. He also took them to two consecutive semifinal appearances in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. However, France lost to West Germany on both the occasions.

Platini was a delight to watch, as he had great dribbling, passing and shooting skills. He also had a knack of scoring goals and creating goal-scoring moves. He scored 41 goals in 72 matches for the French National team, and remains the finest footballer to have played for Les Bleus.