| His complete name is Didier Claude Deschamps. He | | | | Chelsea. Even if he did success in the FA Cup but it is |
| was born on 15 October 1968 in Bayonne. He is an | | | | his only season there was less striking. Nevertheless, |
| ex- French soccer player who has taken charge as | | | | together with France's national squad, where Didier |
| France captain to successes in the 1998 FIFA World | | | | Deschamps was still being a captain, in 2000 he |
| Cup and Euro 2000 as well. Deschamps is Nathalie | | | | managed another remarkable achievement at the |
| Tauziat's cousin, an ex- elite player of French tennis. | | | | European Championship, having a impressive |
| Lately, he has been occupied in soccer management. | | | | involvement and attaining it. |
| In France's Ligue 1, Deschamps was the chief coach | | | | He have many honors as long as his career as a |
| of AS Monaco until on 19 September 2005 in his | | | | soccer players player. Some of them are winner of |
| resignation after a bad beginning to the season. He | | | | 1998 FIFA World Cup, Chevalier (Knight) of the |
| also has been chief coach for Juventus Club. | | | | Légion d'honneur in 1998, Euro 2000 winner, |
| In club level, Deschamps experienced playing for | | | | Champions League winner (1993, 1996), |
| some senior clubs, and they include Nantes, | | | | Intercontinental Cup winner (1996), European Super |
| Olympique Marseille, Bordeaux, Juventus, Chelsea, and | | | | Cup winner (1996), Ligue 1 winner ( 1990, 1992), Serie |
| Valencia. | | | | A winner (1995, 1997, 1998), Italian Cup winner 1995, |
| As long as his career having the status of a football | | | | Italian Super Cup winner (1995, 1997), and FA Cup |
| player, in 1999 he made a decision to move to | | | | winner (2000). |