In 1998, the French national team won the World Cup held in their home country, thanks to the heroics of Marseille-born Zinedine Zidane. Olympique de Marseille, although finishing behind Girondins de Bordeaux in the league, made significant strides in Europe, fueled by the passionate support of their home stadium, the Stade Vélodrome. On May 12, 1999, the team reached the final of the UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. They were burning with a desire for revenge, having won the UEFA Champions League in the 1992-93 season but were restricted in their activities as champions due to subsequent scandals. However, the result was a 0-3 defeat to Parma AC. After the season ended, what remained in the hearts of the players and supporters was not a sense of accomplishment, but only a dull ache. Final Lineup GK16 Stéphane Porato SW5 Laurent Blanc (c) CB4 Pierre Issa CB17 Cyril Domoraud RWB2 Patrick Blondeau LWB 28Edson CM 8Frédéric Brando CM 27Daniel Bravo AM 10Jocelyn Gourvennec CF7 Robert Pires CF9 Florian Maurice Substitutes GK30 François Lemasson DF12 Tchiressoua Guel DF29 Jacques Abardonado MF22 Martial Robin FW13 Titi Camara FW15 Arthur Moses FW19 Cédric Mouret Manager France Rolland Courbis Size 2XO Length 76cm Width 52cm