article_snippet: How France manager Didier Deschamps France manager Didier Deschamps must wish France manager Didier Deschamps had this group of legends to call upon in France manager Didier Deschamps quest for Euro 2016 glory.
article_snippet: Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane Marcel DesaillyZinedine Zidane took to the Stade de France turf before France's defeat to Brazil on Thursday night to celebrate Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane position as national centurions.
article_snippet: All four players are also World Cup and European Championship winners with France .
article_snippet: And of the six, four started the 1998 World Cup final on the same Paris pitch where they became champions, while Patrick Vieira came off the bench during the 3-0 triumph and Henry was an unused substitute - although Henry was France's top scorer in the tournament with three goals.
article_snippet: All six of they also started the final as France beat Italy 2-1 in extra-time to win Euro 2000.
article_snippet: Didier Deschamps - 103 is another national centurion as they were honoured alongside French president Francois Hollande (third left) and French football federation president Noel Le Graet (third right)
article_snippet: Henry, Patrick Vieira and Zidane, (bottom row)
article_snippet: Didier Deschamps - 103, Lilian Thuram - France's all-time most-capped player who didn't appear at the ceremony - and Desailly all in action for their country .
article_snippet: It was a frustrating result for Deschamps, who kept Luiz Gustavo job despite seeing France crash out at the quarter-final stage to eventual champions Germany during last summer's World Cup.
highlights_snippet: Joined by fellow centurions Marcel Desailly and Patrick Vieira .
  
highlights_snippet: France manager Didier Deschamps is another alongside Lilian Thuram .
  