MARSEILLE -- There is one thing in common between the three great victories in French football history -- the 1993 Champions League won by Marseille, the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. One person was there each time, leading by example as captain, cultivating his winning mentality, bringing success and lifting the trophies. That man was Didier Deschamps.
In France, Deschamps is known as the lucky charm of French football --everything he touches turns into gold. People say that if he were to become president of the country one day (which he won't), he could even fix all of France's problems.