WE WEREN’T THE BEST TEAM ...BUT WE KNEW THIS FINAL WAS FOR US

Desailly’s glittering career saw successful stints at A.C Milan, where he helped the Italian giants to a European Cup win (left) and Chelsea (right), where he picked up an FA Cup winner’s medal Above: Marcel Desailly powers past Brazil’s Dunga in the final of the 1998 World Cup. He faced a nervous last 20 minutes after being sent off in the 3-0 win