Zinedine Zidane surprised football audiences around the world by announcing he was coming out of international retirement to rescue France's wavering national team in their struggle to qualify for the World Cup 2006.
The return of the former World Footballer of the Year will be crucial.
With him, the French team gains an extra weight and an extra threat for the team's rivals.
Zidane has played 93 times for the national team scoring 26 goals including two goals in the 1998 World Cup final win against Brazil.