Jean-Pierre Papin's Impact At French National Team

Jean-Pierre Papin is a retired French professional footballer who played as a forward.In 1991, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year.

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Papin scored 30 goals in 54 appearances for the France national team.

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Papin began his career with club side Olympique Marseille, where he won several domestic and European honours, including the UEFA Champions League in 1993.

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He then had spells with German club Bayern Munich, English side Chelsea, and Italian club AC Milan before returning to France to finish his career with Lyon.

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At Marseille, Papin was the leading goal scorer for four consecutive seasons.

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He helped the club win back-to-back French league titles in 1990 and 1991, and the UEFA Champions League in 1993.

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In total, he scored 143 goals in 218 appearances for Marseille.

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