hiː wˈʌn ðə bˈɛst plˈeɪɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz fɹʌm ˈeɪt mˈætʃᵻz ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚz fɚðə wˈɜːld kˈʌp ɪn fɹˈæns, æz ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd fɚɹə plˈeɪɚɹ ɪnðə dᵻfˈɛns lˈaɪn.
He won the best player award 3 times from 8 matches in the final qualifiers for the World Cup in France, as a record for a player in the defense line.