France National Football Team

The Les Blues have had a significant amount of heroes over the years and many have made their names for scoring loads of goals but will we not appreciate ...

[Karim Benzema](https://khelnow.com/tag/karim-benzema/) and [Olivier Giroud](https://khelnow.com/tag/olivier-giroud/) has capitalized on his service and made a name for themselves too eventually. His ingenuity and the way he has changed his role in the pitch to drop deep down the lines and control the passage of the play over the years has been a key factor for Didier Deschamps and his men. Having represented France for a mammoth 115 times, he happens to be the third highest goal scorer for Les Blues too (42 Goals) behind Thierry Henry (51 Goals) and Olivier Giroud (53 Goals). [1998 Ballon d’Or](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-10-world-football-ballon-dor-complete-winners-list) holder, was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. Netting in a total of 51 goals for the Les Blues, he also holds a total of 27 assists making him the second-highest assister for France. He was the FIFA World Player of the year for two years in a row in 1999 and 2000 consecutively, and achieved the same award again in 2003.