Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly (born Odenke Abbey, French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl dəsɑji]; born 7 September 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre back or defensive midfielder and was a member of the France international squads that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. During a successful career at club level, lasting from 1986 to 2006, Desailly won UEFA Champions League medals with both Marseille and A.C. Milan, and also played for Nantes and Chelsea, among others.
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