2003. Style of play Although capable of playing as a defender, Petit usually played as a defensive midfielder throughout his career, and was known for his energy, work-rate, strength, tackling, aerial prowess, and positional intelligence in this position, as well as his elegance, and his passing range and striking ability from distance with his left foot; as such, he was not only capable of breaking up attacks, but of dictating play in midfield, creating chances for teammates, and even scoring goals. Personal life Petit married French actress Agathe de La Fontaine, in 2000, but they divorced in 2002 after having one child, Zoe. He now shares his life with Maria Servello, with whom he had another child, Violet, in 2007. He has often appeared on French TV as a football analyst. His brother Olivier was an amateur footballer when Petit was a teenager. While playing for his club Arques in 1988, Olivier collapsed and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead due to a blood clot of the brain. In his biography, Petit explained that this event shocked him to such an extent that it almost made him quit football. He viewed his brother as a gifted young man who had good looks and did well in all his endeavours, whether it was football or education. At age 18, he was already facing the demanding rigors of the Monaco youth academy, and not so soon, he had lost his grandfather. His brother’s and grandfather’s loss happened in a bracket of two years and the passing of his brother almost became the final straw. He starred as himself in a Christmas special episode of British police show The Bill in 1998. Petit has been an ambassador for the Homeless World Cup movement since the tournament was hosted by Paris in 2011. Petit was added in EA Sports FIFA 16 as an ultimate team legend. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Petit goal. Honours Monaco Division 1: 1996–97 Coupe de France: 1990–91 Arsenal Premier League: 1997–98 FA Cup: 1997–98 FA Charity Shield: 1998, 1999 France FIFA World Cup: 1998 UEFA European Championship: 2000 Individual Division 1 Rookie of the Year: 1990 Premier League Player of the Month: April 1998 Onze de Bronze: 1998 PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 1998–99 Orders Knight of the Legion of Honour: