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Youri DjorkaeffYouri Djorkaeff (born March 9, 1968 in Lyon) is a French football (soccer) player, who usually plays as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000. Djorkaeff, an ethnic Armenian, has played all over Europe. He started his career with French clubs FC Grenoble and RC Strasbourg before moving to AS Monaco and then PSG. In 1996, he signed with Italian giants Inter Milan, and in 1999 went over to Germany and Kaiserslautern. Djorkaeff turned many heads when signing with unfashionable English club Bolton Wanderers in 2002, but added a lot of class to the team during his two seasons there. He transferred to Blackburn Rovers for the 2004-05 season, but left the club after playing in only three games. Djorkaeff then signed with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in February 2005. Djorkaeff won the Cup Winners' Cup with PSG in 1996 and the UEFA Cup win Inter in 1998. He scored 28 goals in 82 caps for France. Other than the two major tournament wins, Djorkaeff also played for his country in Euro 96 and the 2002 World Cup. Djorkaeff's father, Jean, played for France in the 1966 World Cup and also coached the Armenian national team. Djorkaeff, Youri Djorkaeff, Youri
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