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The French-Indian connection

New Delhi: Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Zinedine Zidane may be an absurd dream for the likes of Baichung Bhutia, but 32-year-old versatile midfielder Vikash Dharasoo is very much part of France coach Raymond Domenech's scheme of things for the World Cup.

Born on October 10, 1973 in Mauritius to Indian parents, Vikash has been in the reckoning for the last six years and the Paris Saint-Germain player is liked by his coach as well — capped 13 times in Domenech's 18 games in charge.

Vikas has won 28 caps for the French under-21 and under-23 Olympic teams and played the 1996 Olympics finals in Atlanta.

He played for Le Havre AC until 1998 before joining Olympique Lyon for a three-year stint there before switching over to Girondins de Bordeaux and returning to Olympique Lyon.

In the 2003-04 season, Vikash was named the best player of Ligue 1 and the following year, he joined AC Milan. — UNI

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