“I joined a big club like Monaco and it was extraordinary for my growth as a player. That gave me the chance to break into the national squad, win the 1998 World Cup, the EURO in 2000, and make the leap to Italian football.”

French former professional footballer, striker

David Sergio Trezeguet is a French former professional footballer, best known as a striker in the late 1990s and 2000s. He played for Monaco, Juventus and River Plate, and represented France at international level. He was part of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. He is remembered especially for scoring the golden goal in the Euro 2000 final, a moment that defined much of his international reputation.