regarded as the architect of the French "carré magique" (magic square), which was nickname given to the creative and talented four-man midfield of the France national side during the 80s, which was made up of Michel Platini, Alain Giresse, Jean Tigana, and Luis Fernandez. After his victory, he passed the reins over to his assistant Henri Michel and got a job as the National Technical Director, where he remained until 1986, afterwards choosing a managerial position at Marseille. He is considered an idol among the Marseille supporters. He strayed from the limelight after 1991, taking a sidelining role as a football pundit on Demain, c'est foot, a football show on TMC Monte Carlo. Death Hidalgo died on 26 March 2020 in Marseille, at the age of 87, after a lengthy struggle with a disease. Honours Player Reims Division 1: 1954–55 Trophée des Champions: 1955 European Cup runner-up: 1955–56 Monaco Division 1: 1960–61, 1962–63 Coupe de France: 1959–60, 1962–63 Trophée des Champions: 1961 Manager France UEFA European Championship: 1984 Individual French Manager of the Year: 1982 European Coach of the Year—Sepp Herberger Award: 1984 World Soccer World Manager of the Year: 1984 Guerin Sportivo Manager of the Year: 1984 References External links 1933 births 2020 deaths Sportspeople from Nord (French department) French footballers France international footballers Association football midfielders Le Havre AC players Stade de Reims players AS Monaco FC players Ligue 1 players French football managers France national football team managers Congo national football team managers 1978 FIFA World Cup managers 1982 FIFA World Cup managers UEFA Euro 1984 managers UEFA European Championship-winning managers Expatriate football managers in the Republic of the Congo French expatriate sportspeople in the Republic of the Congo French people of Spanish descent Footballers from Hauts-de-France Footballers from Normandy