My World Cup in 1998 was unique, it was something for all eternity. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Football gives the African people hope, a true motivation for their life. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
One thing's for sure - Africa needs to have its best teams at the World Cup. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
One of Didier's great qualities is the way he controls his squad. He's the boss. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Any France midfield would not be complete without the magician, Zinedine Zidane. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
As for money, in football there is money because we are dealing with talent. You cannot quantify - it will never stop,… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
At the same age, I would say Thierry did not have the same ability as Mbappe but he had intelligence, brain and… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
In modern football all the teams are capable of getting organised and causing problems. The underdogs are not scared any more. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Signing for Marseille was a dream come true. Everything that happened to me afterwards was magic. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
I was a heavyweight in the football world. You don't have of the type of players that I was anymore. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Baba Rahman should not give up. I think he has the level to be at Chelsea as a first choice, so he… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
When you are a coach there are some keys things that you have to put aside. Like your own experience. You can… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
I was one of the first black players in Italian football. But I didn't suffer any racism. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Because he knows he has the talent to change games, you get the impression Neymar wants to be the one to do… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Henry was perhaps more appreciated in England - I think he was a little underrated in France - but Thierry had everything… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
To experience playing with other big players, to be maybe a second choice. To face difficulty, a new language for his family.… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
The likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are top players. We know they have talent offensively but Capello will tell them:… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
To compete with Spain and France you have to copy the model that we have established in the clubs. You have to… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Honestly when you look at football when Sepp Blatter was made FIFA president in 1998, the global budget for the World Cup… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
In 2002 we went into the first World Cup in Asia as reigning champions and we had also added the European crown… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
In '98, we were not the best team. But after that, we had the anger to prove to the whole world we… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Giroud is the perfect team-mate and player for the France national team. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Mbappe and Dembele have shown they are ready to perform for their nation. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Mbappe can play down the middle but he is the world champion from being out wide. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
For me, Aubameyang will be the best player to adapt to the Conte system. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
I am glad to learn UNICEF considers sport an important part of education. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
To experience playing with other big players, to be maybe a second choice. To face difficulty, a new language for his family. It's a… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Honestly when you look at football when Sepp Blatter was made FIFA president in 1998, the global budget for the World Cup in France,… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Because he knows he has the talent to change games, you get the impression Neymar wants to be the one to do that something… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
In 2002 we went into the first World Cup in Asia as reigning champions and we had also added the European crown in 2000,… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
This is the sort of situation I enjoy: a game in the San Siro, a huge crowd and a night for big men. Remember,… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Giroud is the perfect team-mate and player for the France national team. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
As a player, Di Matteo helped build the foundations of a winning mentality that Chelsea was in need of at the time. He was… — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
Smaller nations now believe in their capacity to cause problems and to challenge the traditional powers of world football. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
I'm not like those who moan about having little teams at these competitions - for me that's what the World Cup is all about. — Marcel Desailly Copy Share Image
