This July 12th where after that we could die in peace

In 1998, French football discovered world victory amidst a certain euphoria.

Twenty-seven years later, how many players from the French team that started in the World Cup final can you name? — Twenty-seven years later, how many players from the French national team that started in the World Cup final can you name? DANIEL GARCIA / AFP

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It's July 12, 2025, exactly twenty-seven years after "LA, LA LA, LA, LAAAA, LALALALALALA", "And one and two and three zeros" and other "I think that after seeing that, we can die in peace!" ... A little reminder for the younger among you: until July 12, 1998, the history of French men's football was more about tragic epics and glorious defeats, the adventure of the 1958 World Cup in Sweden ended...

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