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Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps is known for Winning captain, 1998; winning coach, 2018, France. Didier Deschamps was born on 15 October 1968.

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Didier Deschamps is best known for Winning captain, 1998; winning coach, 2018, France. Didier Deschamps was born on 15 October 1968, which places Didier Deschamps among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Didier Deschamps is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Didier Deschamps is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Winning captain, 1998; winning coach, 2018, France
Born: 15 October 1968
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Didier Deschamps

He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs in France, Italy, England and Spain, namely Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed "The Water-Carrier" (French: le porteur d'eau), Deschamps was an intelligent, hard-working defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently starting attacking plays, and also stood out for his leadership throughout his career. As a French international, he was capped on 103 occasions and took part in three UEFA European Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. In addition to winning two Division 1 titles in 1990 and 1992, Deschamps was part of the Marseille squad that became the first French club to win the UEFA Champions League, a feat the team achieved in 1993; with the Champions League victory, Deschamps became the youngest captain ever to lead his team to win the title. With Juventus he played in three Champions League finals in a row from 1996 to 1998, winning the title in 1996. With the Turin side, he also won the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, as well as three Serie A titles, among other trophies.

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Didier Deschamps is known for Winning captain, 1998; winning coach, 2018, France.

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Didier Deschamps was born on 15 October 1968.

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