Fabien Alain Barthez is a French racing driver and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, AS Monaco, Manchester United, and Nantes. At international level, he represented the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000, and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation at a total of three editions of both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship; he also reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after which he retired from international football.
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder or as a winger. Rivaldo is regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian players and among the most skillful and creative players of his generation. He was renowned for his bending free kicks, bicycle kicks, feints, powerful ball striking from distance, and ability to both score and create goals. In 1999, he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. With success at club and international level, he is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a full-back. He is an assistant coach of French Ligue 1 club Lille.
Luis Óscar "Lucho" González is an Argentine former professional footballer, currently a manager. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his fierce shot, passing and work rate, being affectionately known as El Comandante due to his leadership skills.
Modeste M'bami was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. M'bami played for clubs in France, Saudi Arabia, and Cameroon, most notably Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, both of which in Ligue 1.
Alexsandro de Souza, commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian football manager, pundit and retired footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder.
Daniel Van Buyten is a Belgian former footballer who played as a centre back. Nicknamed "Big Dan", Van Buyten was known for his uncompromising style of play, exploiting both his physical strength and aerial ability.
Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who last managed Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
Taye Ismaila Taiwo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kakkonen club SalPa.
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, known as Alex, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was known for his physical strength and the power of his shot, which has gained him the nicknames of "The Tank" and Canhão da Vila.
Andrei Konstantinovich Karyaka is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a midfielder.
Samir Nasri is a French former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and a winger, although he had also been deployed in central midfield.
Vitorino Hilton da Silva, commonly known as Vitorino Hilton or just Hilton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
André-Pierre Christian Gignac is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Adriano Ferreira Pinto, or simply Ferreira Pinto, is a Brazilian football winger playing for Varese.
Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Kubitski, or simply Ricardinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for São Joseense.
Mathieu Valbuena is a French professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos. He occasionally plays as a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Didier Tholot, as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the little bike".
Luiz Gustavo Dias is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr. He began his career as a left back, but has played mostly as a defensive midfielder, and also as a centre back.
Eduardo Soares Ferreira is a footballer who plays as a centre back. Born in Brazil, he represented the Equatorial Guinea national team.
