Michel Hidalgo, France's Euro 1984-winning coach, has died aged 87.
Hidalgo spent eight years in charge of Les Bleus after previously working as assistant, and he presided over their first ever major title success before stepping aside for Henri Michel.
Following Hidalgo's death, which was confirmed by his family, a post from the official Twitter account of the FIFA World Cup read: "France has lost one of its greatest figures.
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"Michel Hidalgo was the brains behind the exhilarating side that reached the World Cup semi-finals in 1982 and won Euro 1984.