A true French cult hero, Barthez had one of the most glorious careers as a goalkeeper.
Barthez represented France between 1994 and 2006, winning the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and the 2003 Confederations Cup.
The shot stopper played in three World Cups in total, as well as three European Championships and made 87 appearances for France.
Hugo Lloris has been a key figure for the French in recent years, but the Tottenham man misses out to Barthez.
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RB: Lilian Thuram
The most-capped player in the history of the French national team with 142 appearances between 1994 and 2008, Thuram is without a doubt one of the all-time greats.
The right-back featured for France at two World Cups (1998 and 2006) and one European championship (2008) and ended up taking home the winners' medal in two of these three tournaments (1998 World Cup and Euro 2000).
Thuram will forever be remembered for his brace in the 1998 semi-final win over Croatia, single-handedly firing his team to the final against Brazil.
One of the most amazing aspect of Thuram's game was his versatility as he could play as a right-back as well as a centre-back whenever needed.
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CB: Laurent Blanc
One of the great centre-backs in French football, Blanc was one of the most revered leaders in the game.
With an international career spanning 11 years, he made 97 appearances for France, scoring 16 goals and winning the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
In June 1998, it was Blanc who scored the first golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay.
At managerial level, he also took charge of the French national team between 2010 and 2012 when he replaced Raymond Domenech ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
He faced strong competition from Marcel Desailly for a spot in this XI, but just edges it in the end.
CB: Marius Tresor
Tresor featured for France between 1971 and 1983, playing two World Cups in 1978 and 1982, and is considered to be one of the greatest central defenders of all time.
Over the course of his 12-year spell with the national team, Tresor scored four goals.
The centre-back made over 250 appearances for Marseille during his career and remains a bone fide club legend to date.
