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Laurent Blanc

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Laurent Robert Blanc (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ blɑ̃]; born 19 November 1965) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time. Blanc played professional football for numerous clubs, including Montpellier, Napoli, Barcelona, Marseille, Inter Milan and Manchester United, often operating in the sweeper position. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Laurent Blanc is the 187th most popular soccer player (down from 166th in 2019), the 1,066th most popular biography from France (down from 991st in 2019) and the 8th most popular French Soccer Player.

Laurent Blanc is most famous for being the manager of the French national football team, which he led to victory in the 1998 World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Laurent Blanc ranks 187 out of 21,273. Before him are Denis Law, Thierry Henry, Gérson, Hiroto Muraoka, Zizinho, and René Higuita. After him are Ruud Krol, Edwin van der Sar, Carlos Valderrama, Yasuo Suzuki, Ernesto Valverde, and Motoo Tatsuhara.

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Among people born in 1965, Laurent Blanc ranks 20. Before him are Brandon Lee, Krist Novoselic, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Charlie Sheen, Shawn Michaels, and Björk. After him are Kevin McCarthy, Jeffrey Wright, Rodney King, Sarah Jessica Parker, José Luis Chilavert, and Brooke Shields.

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In France

Among people born in France, Laurent Blanc ranks 1,066 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie François Xavier Bichat (1771), Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona (1082), Peter Faber (1506), William X, Duke of Aquitaine (1099), Edmond James de Rothschild (1845), and Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764). After him are Tetricus I (250), René Cassin (1887), Claude-Louis Navier (1785), Stéphanie de Beauharnais (1789), Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780), and Jeanne Baret (1740).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Laurent Blanc ranks 8. Before him are Michel Platini (1955), Raymond Kopa (1931), Eric Cantona (1966), Lucien Laurent (1907), Didier Deschamps (1968), and Thierry Henry (1977). After him are Kylian Mbappé (1998), Franck Ribéry (1983), Karim Benzema (1987), Antoine Griezmann (1991), Fabien Barthez (1971), and Aimé Jacquet (1941).

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