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 The national team was adrift for a time before the
                                rebirth of the early 80s under the baton of the star
                                Michel Platini. The big change came in 1984, with
                                the  first  title  of  the  European  Championship.

                                These  successes  paved  the  way  for  the  clubs,  in
                                particular for Olympique de Marseille, which won
                                the UEFA Champions League in 1993, followed by
                                Paris Saint-Germain FC, which won the UEFA Cup

                                Winners' Cup in 1996.



                             In 1998, 60 years after hosting the first edition of a World
                                Cup, France again organized the flagship event of world
                                football.  Trained  by  Aimé  Jacquet,  Les  Bleus  were
                                awarded  for  this  opportunity  In  2000,  under  the
                                direction  of  Roger  Lemerre,  France  won  the  second
                                European  title,  before  adding  to  their  showcases  the
                                FIFA  Confederations  Cup  in  their  editions  of  2001  and
                                2003.  France  hosted  the  first  UEFA  EURO  with  24
                                selections, which ran from June 10 to July 10, 2016.





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