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The French football team for 2006 World Cup has both experienced campaginers as well as promising young talents. The team has world-class strikers, midfielders, and defenders while it somehow lacks in quality goalkeepers. France is named all its key players in the 2006 World Cup squad, which include veterans like Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makélélé and Lilian Thuram, as well as promising new talent like Rio Antonio Mavuba.
Among key players to watch in French team include the outstanding midfielders Zinédine Zidane, Claude Makélélé and Patrick Vieira. Zinédine Zidane, the captain of French national football team, is perhaps the best footballer France has ever produced. Claude Makelele is another interesting French player to watch in the 2006 World Cup. A reputed midfielder, Makelele has played in the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004, and contributed significantly to the team's successes. | The strikers Thierry Henry and David Trézéguet will be key to success of the French team in the 2006 World Cup. Thierry Henry was voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association (FWA) for the third time in last four years, and perhaps the most important player in the current French team.
Other key players in the French squad for the 2006 World Cup include veteran defender Lilian Thuram, midfielder Patrick Vieira and striker David Trézéguet. Thuram is respected as one of the best defenders in the world, while Vieira likes to dominate midfield and has great passing ability. David Trézéguet, along with Henry, can break any kind of defense with dangerous goal scoring ability. Another French players to watch in the 2006 World Cup is the newcomer Antonio Mavuba, known for his extraordinary running, tackling, passing abilities on the field.
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