Writing this was something of a labour of love for me. It gave me a chance to look back on two fabulous decades in France & to talk to some fantastic people! This thread is a taste of what it& #39;s about. Book hits the virtual shops on May 28! Pre-order here https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Slightly smiling face" aria-label="Emoji: Slightly smiling face"> https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/sacre-bleu">https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/sac...
SacrĂ© Bleu tells the story of Les Bleus through the lens of latest superstar Kylian MbappĂ©, who was born in 1998 – the year of first World Cup win – and starred in 2018. It has a foreword by ArsĂšne Wenger & interviews with Thuram, Desailly, Petit, PirĂšs, Houllier, Giroud & more
& #39;This generation has the chance to create a legacy. Usually when a team wins a World Cup, it is the end of an era. But in 2018 the France team was full of young players. It was the start of an era.... They can carry on winning major tournaments.’
- ArsÚne Wenger (Sacré Bleu)
‘Kylian has shut a lot of people up. Here is a balanced kid from an immigrant background who is well educated, who works hard... and who wins. It will help people to like immigrants a bit more.’
- Marcel Desailly (Sacré Bleu)
‘I had the pleasure of playing with Titi and I can tell you he was doing the same things (as MbappĂ©) at 19. They’re the same players. Titi was probably even better. But I’m not worried about MbappĂ©. He’ll keep improving and he’ll have a great career.’
- Robert PirÚs (Sacré Bleu)
‘I was lucky, I understood the mechanism behind racism. So, when I heard monkey chants, there was no doubt in my mind the people with the problem were the ones making monkey noises, not me. I didn’t get angry, I tried to understand why they did it.’
- Lilian Thuram (Sacré Bleu)
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Here are a few more quotes from the book (starting with French influence on English football).

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‘The French boys had a touch of class. The first time Patrick Vieira came into the canteen, he walked around shaking everyone by the hand before sitting down to have his lunch. Everybody looked surprised but I remember thinking “That’s exactly the way it should be.”’
- David Dein
‘We just didn’t have players like Robert Pirùs in England back then. Arsùne possessed this wealth of knowledge & contacts. When he told me he was interested in a French player I didn’t hesitate. I knew he& #39;d be technically good & physically well prepared’
- David Dein (Sacré Bleu)
‘When I started training at Monaco I couldn’t tell which players were defenders, which were midfielders and which were forwards. They were all comfortable in possession, all had good technique and they could all pass the ball.’
- John Collins, French champion 1997 (Sacré Bleu)
‘We complemented each other so well. Thuram was immense, nobody got past Liza & Laurent was a pleasure to play alongside. We were defenders but always looked to impose ourselves by playing with aggression.’
- Marcel Desailly on France’s ‘invincible’ back four (SacrĂ© Bleu)
‘Some people were blaming me for the fact that Karim Benzema wasn’t there. There were pro-Karim fans and pro-Giroud fans. Some didn’t want me in the team, and I sensed that.’
Olivier Giroud on getting booed in 2016 (Sacré Blue)
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