Remember World Cup - France 1998

Although the original trophy is named after the French football administrator, Rimet, the French Jules had never won the World Cup. All came last 75,000 in 1998 with France hosting the tournament and the finals are held at the Stade de France, Paris, or face a partisan crowd.

After dominating European football for more than two years, France has won the first and (so far) only World Cup at home and in a certain style. Architect of Victorywas the incomparable Zinedine Zidane-inspired technology and higher skill levels throughout the tournament showed.

In the final against Brazil, the French team came against the Brazilians their masters in the form of Ronaldo, but the day he was struck by a mysterious disorder in the disease, the morning of the match, the striker was initially withdrawn from the team, only 45 minutes before kick-off the new install.

France stormed out of the Brazilian goal, but theOfficials had to wait up to 27 minute for a header by Zidane wait to get the scoring with a powerful header usually open. With Brazil reeling, put Zidane scored again in injury time in the first half for two and French.

Brazil tried to get back into the game in the second, but clearly upset Ronaldo fluffed their best chance of leaving France, apply the coup de grace in the final seconds as Petit scored their third.

The Frenchman went to the European champions to Euro 2000, buthave been recovered such dizzy heights. Can ever French world champion again?

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