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Les JoueursLes JoueursZinedine Zidane, Thierry Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henri, Franck Ribéry, Tony Henri, Franck Ribéry, Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Joakim Parker, Boris Diaw, Joakim Noah, Jean Van De Velde Noah, Jean Van De Velde

Les Les footballeursfootballeurs

Zinédine ZidaneZinédine Zidane Retired from Real Retired from Real

Madrid in 2006Madrid in 2006 Position: midfieldPosition: midfield Nicknames: Zizou, YazNicknames: Zizou, Yaz Perennially one of the Perennially one of the

most popular most popular personalities in Francepersonalities in France

FIFA Player of the Year FIFA Player of the Year 1998, 2000, 2003 1998, 2000, 2003

Led Led Les Bleus Les Bleus to World to World Cup Victory in 1998, Cup Victory in 1998, runners up in 2006runners up in 2006

Le coup de Le coup de boule!!boule!! The Headbutt Heard The Headbutt Heard

Around the WorldAround the World Provoked by Italian Provoked by Italian

Materazzi’s commentary, Materazzi’s commentary, Zidane reacts in furyZidane reacts in fury

His final moments of His final moments of international soccer end international soccer end with a red card and a with a red card and a French loss to the Azzuri in French loss to the Azzuri in penalty kickspenalty kicks

Despite the incident, Despite the incident, Zidane was still awarded Zidane was still awarded the Golden Ball for Best the Golden Ball for Best Player in the World Cup Player in the World Cup that year. that year.

Le Coup de Boule

More ZizouMore Zizou Currently retired, but there have been Currently retired, but there have been

offers made from MLS teams. Taking his offers made from MLS teams. Taking his lead from Linda Evangelista, Zidane lead from Linda Evangelista, Zidane apparently won’t consider playing apparently won’t consider playing professionally again for less than 19 mil.professionally again for less than 19 mil.

He is happily married and has four sons.He is happily married and has four sons.Zidane has dual citizenship with Algeria Zidane has dual citizenship with Algeria

and is very proud of his family heritage.and is very proud of his family heritage.

Silver LiningsSilver Linings Despite his reputation Despite his reputation

for a temper on the for a temper on the field, Zidane is very field, Zidane is very active in philanthropic active in philanthropic endeavors. endeavors.

He is an ambassador He is an ambassador for the United National for the United National Development ProgramDevelopment Program

Active supporter of Active supporter of research for HIV/AIDSresearch for HIV/AIDS

Thierry HenryThierry Henry Current team: FC Current team: FC

BarcelonaBarcelona Position: StrikerPosition: Striker Nickname: TiTiNickname: TiTi Considered one of the Considered one of the

most exciting players on most exciting players on the the pelousepelouse

Gained fame as a striker at Gained fame as a striker at Arsenal, where he lead the Arsenal, where he lead the Gunners in goals scoredGunners in goals scored

In his new role as striker In his new role as striker for FC Barcelona, he will for FC Barcelona, he will share the field with share the field with international sensation,international sensation,

RonaldinhoRonaldinho

Thierry HenryThierry Henry Henry has lots of appeal in Europe, but is gaining Henry has lots of appeal in Europe, but is gaining

ground internationally.ground internationally. Recently signed on as one of the international Recently signed on as one of the international

faces of Gillette (Tiger Woods and Roger Federer faces of Gillette (Tiger Woods and Roger Federer are the other two champions.)are the other two champions.)

Spokesman for a European Nike campaign against Spokesman for a European Nike campaign against racism in sports racism in sports

Models occasionallyModels occasionally His parents both came from the Antilles His parents both came from the Antilles

(Martinique and Guadeloupe).(Martinique and Guadeloupe). He is BF with Tony Parker and loves basketball. He is BF with Tony Parker and loves basketball.

His favorite player is Allen Iverson!His favorite player is Allen Iverson!

Franck RibéryFranck Ribéry Current team: Bayern Current team: Bayern

MunichMunich Position:midfieldPosition:midfield Nicknames: Nicknames:

FerraRibéry, FerrariFerraRibéry, Ferrari French League Young French League Young

Player of the Year Player of the Year 20062006

Standout performance Standout performance in the 2006 World Cup in the 2006 World Cup lead to an extremely lead to an extremely lucrative transfer from lucrative transfer from Marsielle to Munich Marsielle to Munich (26 million euros!!)(26 million euros!!)

Franck RibéryFranck Ribéry At the age of two, his parents were in a At the age of two, his parents were in a

terrible car accident that left Ribéry terrible car accident that left Ribéry permanently scarred.permanently scarred.

The accident did not effect his athleticism, The accident did not effect his athleticism, and he has become known as a skilled and he has become known as a skilled penalty scorer.penalty scorer.

He converted to Islam when he got He converted to Islam when he got married.married.

He plays the saxophone. (Apparently, he is He plays the saxophone. (Apparently, he is pretty good. He’s been a player since the pretty good. He’s been a player since the age of twelve.)age of twelve.)

Les Les basketteursbasketteurs

Tony ParkerTony Parker Team: San Antonio Team: San Antonio

SpursSpurs Position: point guardPosition: point guard Nickname: TP, TonyPNickname: TP, TonyP 2 time NBA All Star2 time NBA All Star 2007 NBA Finals MVP2007 NBA Finals MVP 3 NBA Championships 3 NBA Championships

with the Spurswith the Spurs Former captain of the Former captain of the

French National TeamFrench National Team

GametimeGametime Born in BelgiumBorn in Belgium Played 2 years for Played 2 years for

Paris Basket RacingParis Basket Racing Drafted in the 2001 Drafted in the 2001

NBA DraftNBA Draft Married to Eva Married to Eva

LongoriaLongoria Plans to have Plans to have

trilingual childrentrilingual children (He supports (He supports

language language learning!!)learning!!)

TP’s Other JobTP’s Other Job Tony Parker loves to Tony Parker loves to

play basketball, but he play basketball, but he also loves to rap!!.also loves to rap!!.

He is way better than He is way better than Shaq ever thought Shaq ever thought about being. about being. 

Balance-toiBalance-toi and and Premier Love Premier Love just blew just blew up the French up the French charts.                         charts.                                                                                                      

Boris DiawBoris Diaw Current team: Current team:

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns Position: Position:

forward/center/guardforward/center/guard Nickname: 3DNickname: 3D Most Improved Player Most Improved Player

in the NBA 2006in the NBA 2006 Current captain of the Current captain of the

French National TeamFrench National Team

Diaw, DiawDiaw, Diaw He has ties to other He has ties to other

francophone francophone countries! His countries! His father is from father is from Senegal.Senegal.

Diaw is becoming a Diaw is becoming a very marketable very marketable star in Francestar in France

Pub: Kinder Pub: Kinder BuenoBueno

Les meilleurs Les meilleurs amisamis

Tony P and 3D are Tony P and 3D are totally BFF for life.totally BFF for life.

Former roommates Former roommates and self professed and self professed longtime best longtime best friendsfriends

Diaw was the best Diaw was the best man at Tony man at Tony Parker’s Wedding!!Parker’s Wedding!!

Joakim NoahJoakim Noah Current team: Current team:

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls Noah led the Noah led the

(terrible, awful, no-(terrible, awful, no-good) Florida good) Florida Gators to back to Gators to back to back NCAA back NCAA National Titles in National Titles in 2006 and 20072006 and 2007

Drafted 9Drafted 9thth overall overall by the Bullsby the Bulls

Just JoakimJust JoakimSon of French legend Yannick NoahSon of French legend Yannick NoahOfficially became a French citizen in Officially became a French citizen in

April of last year. (Previously he had April of last year. (Previously he had claims to 4 different citizenships: claims to 4 different citizenships: American, Swedish, French and American, Swedish, French and Cameroonian.) Cameroonian.)

He speaks fluent French and would He speaks fluent French and would love to play basketball for the French love to play basketball for the French National Team. National Team.

Le golfeurLe golfeur

Jean Van De Jean Van De VeldeVelde

Just in case you have golf lovers in your class, Just in case you have golf lovers in your class, there is one French international golfer of note. there is one French international golfer of note. That man is Jean Van de Velde. That man is Jean Van de Velde.

He is a successful golfer on the European He is a successful golfer on the European circuit, but is known internationally for his circuit, but is known internationally for his titanic collapse at the 1999 British Open titanic collapse at the 1999 British Open Championship at Carnoustie. Championship at Carnoustie.

Le RugbymanLe Rugbyman

SSéébastien Chabalbastien Chabal Born December 8, 1977Born December 8, 1977 l’Homme des Cavernes, l’Homme des Cavernes,

l’Anesthésiste, Seabass l’Anesthésiste, Seabass 1,92m 115 kilos1,92m 115 kilos Team: Sale Sharks since Team: Sale Sharks since

20042004 Position: Number 8, Position: Number 8,

sometimes locksometimes lock Known for his aggressive Known for his aggressive

play and hard hitting play and hard hitting plaquagesplaquages

Took up rugby at age 16, Took up rugby at age 16, worked as a mechanic worked as a mechanic before his big breakbefore his big break

ChabalmaniaChabalmania Drives a Smart carDrives a Smart car Hates working outHates working out Hates English foodHates English food Insisted on only Insisted on only

speaking French speaking French while in France for while in France for the RWCthe RWC

Voted Sexiest Man in Voted Sexiest Man in the World Cup (no the World Cup (no easy task)easy task)

Married with childrenMarried with children

Le plaquage du siècleLe plaquage du siècle

Nouvelle StarNouvelle Star

Julien DorJulien Doré, Christophe é, Christophe Willem, and Amel BentWillem, and Amel Bent

The 411 on Nouvelle Star The 411 on Nouvelle Star and its winnersand its winners

Officially called A La Recherche De La Officially called A La Recherche De La Nouvelle StarNouvelle Star

This is the French reality series based This is the French reality series based on Pop Idol in Britain and American on Pop Idol in Britain and American Idol in the United States that Idol in the United States that searches for the newest hit voices of searches for the newest hit voices of la Francophoniela Francophonie

Auditions are held all over France Auditions are held all over France and in Canadaand in Canada

2007 Nouvelle Star: Julien 2007 Nouvelle Star: Julien DorDoréé

Julien DorJulien Doréé Winner of 2007 seasonWinner of 2007 season Member of a band Member of a band

called Dig Up Elvis and called Dig Up Elvis and a pop-disco group a pop-disco group called Jean called Jean d’Ormessond’Ormesson

Held a long-time Held a long-time relationship and relationship and engagement with his engagement with his back-up singer, his back-up singer, his best friend’s sisterbest friend’s sister

Voted sexiest man of Voted sexiest man of the year by ELLE the year by ELLE magazinemagazine

Julien DorJulien DorééHe suffers from bi-polar disorderHe suffers from bi-polar disorder Julien sings covers of many popular Julien sings covers of many popular

singers, such as Brittney Spears, singers, such as Brittney Spears, Madonna, and the DoorsMadonna, and the Doors

His current hit single is His current hit single is Moi LolitaMoi Lolita Julien currently holds his BAC+4 in Julien currently holds his BAC+4 in

fine artsfine artsHe beat another great singer, Tigane, He beat another great singer, Tigane,

to take his title in the 2007 seasonto take his title in the 2007 seasonHe is currently creating romance with He is currently creating romance with

a French weather girl.a French weather girl.

2006 Nouvelle Star: 2006 Nouvelle Star: Christophe WillemChristophe Willem

Christophe Christophe WillemWillem Winner of the 2006 Winner of the 2006

seasonseason Nicknamed La Tortue Nicknamed La Tortue

by the Nouvelle Star by the Nouvelle Star judgesjudges

Voted nicest star in Voted nicest star in France by Public France by Public magazine readersmagazine readers

Currently holds his Currently holds his BAC+3 in BAC+3 in communicationcommunication

Christophe Christophe WillemWillem InventaireInventaire was his 2007 debut album was his 2007 debut album

that rocked the French and Belgian that rocked the French and Belgian music charts as #1 and has already music charts as #1 and has already sold enough copies to become sold enough copies to become double platinumdouble platinum

Double Je is one of the most popular is one of the most popular songs from this albumsongs from this album

Others include Others include SunnySunny and and Jacques a Jacques a ditdit

Amel BentAmel Bent Semi-finalist of 2005 Semi-finalist of 2005

seasonseason A big fan of Mariah A big fan of Mariah

Carey and her styleCarey and her style

Although Amel was Although Amel was not the winner of the not the winner of the 2005 season, 2005 season, producers were so producers were so drawn to her, they drawn to her, they helped her to create helped her to create Un Jour d’Un Jour d’été, été, which which sold 700,000 copiessold 700,000 copies

It was her hit song It was her hit song Ma Ma PhilosophiePhilosophie that that stayed #1 on the stayed #1 on the charts for 6 weeks!charts for 6 weeks!

Amel BentAmel Bent In 2007, Amel released her latest In 2007, Amel released her latest

album, album, A 20 AnsA 20 Ans, which has had , which has had equivalent successequivalent success

Her current hit from this album is Her current hit from this album is

Nouveau FranNouveau Françaisçais, which remained , which remained

#3 on the charts#3 on the chartsHer boyfriend is definitely in Her boyfriend is definitely in

prison for murder. She still loves him…prison for murder. She still loves him…

Le Roi SoleilLe Roi SoleilEmmanuel Moire Emmanuel Moire

& Christophe M& Christophe Maéaé

Le Roi SoleilLe Roi SoleilLe Roi Soleil is the hit Le Roi Soleil is the hit

comcoméédie musicale die musicale by Kamel Ouali by Kamel Ouali about the life of about the life of Louis XIVLouis XIV

It premiered on September 22, It premiered on September 22, 2005 at the Palais des Sports in 2005 at the Palais des Sports in Paris.Paris.

Le Roi SoleilLe Roi Soleil

The PlotThe PlotLe Roi Soleil takes Le Roi Soleil takes

creative liberty to creative liberty to depict the conflict depict the conflict between the between the sensitive, emotional sensitive, emotional side of Louis the side of Louis the man and the man and the legendary, larger legendary, larger than life side of than life side of Louis the king.Louis the king.

Kamel OualiKamel OualiKamel Ouali is known for his originality Kamel Ouali is known for his originality

when visualizing and creating les when visualizing and creating les spectacles musicales. Le Roi Soleil is spectacles musicales. Le Roi Soleil is a visual feast with majestic costumes a visual feast with majestic costumes

and choreography comparable to and choreography comparable to that of Cirque du Soleil.that of Cirque du Soleil.

The Perfect Teenage The Perfect Teenage DramaDrama

Romance, great music, acrobatics, Romance, great music, acrobatics, scandalous love affairs…add to that the scandalous love affairs…add to that the violence of La Fronde…violence of La Fronde…

=+ FightingDramaGuaranteed Teenage Crowd Pleaser

Emmanuel MoireEmmanuel MoireLe Roi Soleil Spawned the music career Le Roi Soleil Spawned the music career

of pop star, Emmanuel Moire who of pop star, Emmanuel Moire who plays Louis XIV…plays Louis XIV…

Emmanuel MoireEmmanuel MoireNicknamed Manu, Nicknamed Manu,

he was born in he was born in Mans on June 16, Mans on June 16, 1979. He’s had 1979. He’s had two hit singles in two hit singles in France, “Le France, “Le Sourire,” and Sourire,” and ““Ça me Fait du Ça me Fait du Bien. Bien. ” ”

Christophe MaéChristophe MaéLe Roi Soleil also launched the pop career of Le Roi Soleil also launched the pop career of

32 year old Christophe Maé, who plays 32 year old Christophe Maé, who plays Monsieur le Monsieur le frère du roi.frère du roi.

Less sensitive than Manu, Chris likes the Less sensitive than Manu, Chris likes the ladies and his ringtone is Marvin Gaye’s ladies and his ringtone is Marvin Gaye’s « Sexual Healing.« Sexual Healing.

Christophe MaéChristophe Maé

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