Ranked! The 10 best French players ever

Ranked! The 10 best French players ever
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The 10 best French players ever have something in common: and no, it's not that beautiful accent.

France has produced many a top footballer over the past few decades but the best all have what they would perhaps call a "je ne sais quoi". Les Bleus has been stacked with mercurial footballers, water carriers and geniuses – and everyone on our list has that undeterminable spirit that has taken them from the banlieues to beyond. 

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.