abilities, despite his diminutive stature, which, along with his speed, allowed him to track back. Personal life After retirement, Lizarazu got involved in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He competed in a jiu-jitsu competition in Europe in 2009, where he became European champion in the Blue Belt Senior 1 Light Division. He is also a keen surfer and works as a football pundit for French television and radio. In 2013, Lizarazu was described as a "tramp" by his successor as France's left back, Patrice Evra, after he and other pundits criticised Evra for giving an impromptu team talk during half-time of a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Belarus. Lizarazu was formerly engaged to singer Elsa Lunghini from 1999 to 2006. Lizarazu is a native speaker of Basque and French. In addition, he also speaks Spanish, German, and English. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lizarazu goal. Honours Bordeaux Division 2: 1991–92 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995 UEFA Cup runner-up: 1995–96 Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 DFB-Pokal: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06 DFB-Ligapokal: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 UEFA Champions League: 2000–01; runner-up: 1998–99 Intercontinental Cup: 2001 France FIFA World Cup: 1998 UEFA European Championship: 2000 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001, 2003 Individual ESM Team of the Year: 1998–99 UEFA Team of the Year: 2001 FIFA XI: 2002 Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP: 2011 Orders Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998 References External links 1969 births Living people People from Saint-Jean-de-Luz French-Basque people French footballers France international footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Lizaru, Bixente Olympique de Marseille players FC Bayern Munich footballers Athletic Bilbao footballers FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Bundesliga players Expatriate footballers in Germany La Liga players Expatriate footballers in Spain UEFA Euro 1996 players 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2000 players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players UEFA Euro 2004 players FIFA World Cup-winning players FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players UEFA European Championship-winning players Footballers from the Basque Country (autonomous community) Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur French practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Association football defenders UEFA Champions League winning players Sportspeople from Pyrénées-Atlantiques French expatriate sportspeople in Germany Basque Country international footballers Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine