Didier Deschamps Chronology
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LONDON (June 21, 1999 8:24 p.m. EDT http://www.sportserver.com) - Key moments in the career of Didier Deschamps, who joined English Premiership side Chelsea from Italian giant Juventus Monday:
1968 - Born in Bayonne in southwest France on Oct. 15
1985 - Makes French first division debut for his first club Nantes against Brest
1989 - Wins first French cap against Yugoslavia in Paris (0-0). Joins Marseille. Scores first goal for France in 3-0 win over Scotland
1990 - Leaves Marseille for Bordeaux
1991 - Returns to Marseille
1993 - Skippers Marseille to European Cup
1994 - Joins Juventus
1995 - Becomes captain of national team after Eric Cantona is suspended following attack on spectator at match in England
1996 - Wins European Cup with Juventus
1998 - Skippers France to World Cup victory on home soil with 3-0 final victory over Brazil in final
1999 - Becomes most capped French international of all time. Confirms he will leave Juventus at end of season. Eventually chooses English Premiership side Chelsea after almost signing for Monaco
Honors: World Cup winners medal (1998)
European Cup winners medals (1993 - Marseille, 1996 - Juventus)
French Championship winners medals (1990, 1992 - both Marseille)
Italian Championship winners medals (1995, 1997, 1998 - all with Juventus)
Italian Cup winners medal (1995)
European Super Cup (1996 - with Juventus)
World Club Championship winners medal (1996 - with Juventus)
