Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back, and currently head coach Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Jaroslav Plašil is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud'homme is a Belgian retired footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper. Currently, he is vice-president and sports director at Standard Liège.
Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, known as Raí, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. The younger brother of Sócrates, who played in the same position as him, Raí represented Brazil for more than a decade and was part of the country's victorious 1994 World Cup squad.
Alou Diarra is a French former professional footballer. He was a France international from 2004 until 2012. As of the 2022–23 season, he is the manager of Troyes' under-19 side in the Championnat National U19.
Édouard Léopold Cissé is a French former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Steve Mandanda Mpidi is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is the captain of Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Franck Jurietti is a French former professional footballer who played as a full-back. He spent most of his career with Bordeaux.
Ulrich Jean Eugène Ramé is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Souleymane Diawara is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in France, playing for Le Havre, Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille and OGC Nice, apart from a brief stint at Charlton Athletic. At the international level, he represented Senegal.
Carlos Henrique dos Santos Souza, also known as Henrique is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender.
Matthieu Chalmé is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Michel Fernandes Bastos is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who mainly played as a left winger.
Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, commonly known as Wendel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Pierre Ducasse is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Jussiê Ferreira Vieira, commonly known as Jussiê, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a second striker.
Marc Planus is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A one-club man, he played his entire professional career for his local club Bordeaux. He earned one cap for the France national team and was in the squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Benoît Trémoulinas is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
The 2009 Trophée des Champions Final was a football match that was played on 25 July 2009. The match was contested between the winners of 2008–09 Coupe de France, En Avant Guingamp, and the 2008–09 Ligue 1 champions, FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The match was played, for the first time, on international soil at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada with the objective being to promote French professional football abroad.
Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi is a retired Argentine professional footballer. He played as a striker who was efficient in front of goal with either foot and from any range. More recently, in 2021, Cavenaghi was the co-owner, along with Alejandro Domínguez, of Uruguayan football club Racing Club de Montevideo, until 2023 when the club was sold to Bayern Munich.
