Christophe Galtier
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About
Best known for having coached France's Ligue 1 soccer team Lille to the 2021 title, this French football manager may not have the most robust social media presence but any French soccer fan knows him well.
Before Fame
Before guiding Lille and other clubs to success, Galtier spent 15 years playing pro soccer, mostly as a defender for his hometown Marseille club.
Trivia
He has been named manager of the year by Ligue 1 three times since becoming a manager in 2009. Once for St. Etienne, and twice for Lille.
Family Life
His parents and his older brother were born in Algeria. He watched his first World Cup on TV in 1974.
Associated With
As a fellow Algerian-Frenchman, he admires Zinedine Zidane. His favorite player is Johan Cruyff. And his childhood friend is legendary French soccer player Eric Cantona.
