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Coach: Raymond Domenech (Lyon, 24/1/52) Former France Under-21 boss Raymond Domenech was the surprise choice to replace Jacques Santini in 2004. The ex-Bordeaux and Lyon defender beat Jean Tigana and Laurent Blanc to the post after impressive work with Les Espoirs. DOMENECH PROFILE Domenech's record: P17 W8 D9 L0 F24 A7

Goalkeepers

FABIEN BARTHEZ Club: Marseille Date of birth: 18/6/71	GREGORY COUPET Club: Lyon Date of birth: 31/12/72
MICKAEL LANDREAU Club: Nantes Date of birth: 14/5/79

Defenders

ERIC ABIDAL Club: Lyon Date of birth: 11/7/79	WILLY SAGNOL Club: Bayern Munich Date of birth: 18/3/77
JEAN-ALAIN BOUMSONG Club: Newcastle United Date of birth: 14/12/79	WILLIAM GALLAS Club: Chelsea Date of birth: 17/8/77
JONATHAN ZEBINA Club: Juventus Date of birth: 19/7/78	LILIAN THURAM Club: Juventus Date of birth: 1/1/72
PATRICE EVRA Club: Monaco Date of birth: 15/5/81	ANTHONY REVEILLERE Club: Lyon Date of birth: 10/11/79
SEBASTIEN SQUILLACI Club: Monaco Date of birth: 11/8/80	GAEL GIVET Club: Monaco Date of birth: 9/10/81

Midfielders

PATRICK VIEIRA Club: Juventus Date of birth: 23/6/76	ZINEDINE ZIDANE Club: Real Madrid Date of birth: 23/6/72
BENOIT PEDRETTI Club: Lyon Date of birth: 12/11/80	CLAUDE MAKELELE Club: Chelsea Date of birth: 18/2/73
RIO ANTONIO MAVUBA Club: Bordeaux Date of birth: 8/3/84	FLORENT MALOUDA Club: Lyon Date of birth: 13/6/80
CAMEL MERIEM Club: Monaco Date of birth: 18/10/79	LUDOVIC GIULY Club: Barcelona Date of birth: 10/7/76
JEROME ROTHEN Club: Paris Saint-Germain Date of birth: 31/3/78	SIDNEY GOVOU Club: Lyon Date of birth: 27/7/79
VIKASH DHORASOO Club: Paris Saint-Germain Date of birth: 10/10/73	ALOU DIARRA Club: Lens Date of birth: 15/7/81

Forwards

THIERRY HENRY Club: Arsenal Date of birth: 17/8/77	DAVID TREZEGUET Club: Juventus Date of birth: 15/10/77
SYLVAIN WILTORD Club: Lyon Date of birth: 10/5/74	PEGUY LUYINDULA Club: Auxerre Date of birth: 25/5/79
DJIBRIL CISSE Club: Liverpool Date of birth: 12/8/81