Curiosidades

Member of the France youth team who won the 2004 UEFA European U17 Championship.

Honours with Olympique Lyonnais: 4 Ligue 1 (2005-2008); 2 Trophée des Champions (2006, 2007); Coupe de France (2008). Honours with Real Madrid: 5 UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016-2018, 2022); 4 La Liga (2012, 2017, 2020, 2022); 4 Supercopa de España (2012, 2017, 2020, 2022); 4 FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016-2018); 3 UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2016, 2017); 2 Copa del Rey (2011, 2014).

International with France National Football Team since 2007. Member of the Euro 2008, 2012, 2020, and the Brazil '14 squads.

Top scorer of the Ligue 1 (2008), French Cup (2008), Spanish Super Cup (2022), La Liga (2022) and UEFA Champions League (2022).

Named the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 2008.

Was romantically linked to Zahia Dehar, Jacqueline Mello, Samira Salomé, Rihanna and Ester Expósito.

Had romance with Sarah Williams, Jenifer Yael, Manon Marsault, Marta Riesco and Analicia Chaves.

Nominated of the Ballon d'or 9 times (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017-2019 and 2021).

Named the French Player of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2021.

Top assist provider of the UEFA Champions League (2012).

In January 2014, with Franck Ribéry, they have been acquitted by French justice of the accusations of paying a minor to have sexual relations.

Has a daughter (b. 2014) with Chleo de Launay.

Named the Real Madrid Player of the Season in 2016, 2019 and 2020.

Has a son (b. 2016) with Cora Gauthier.

Was banned from playing for the France National Team from 2016-2021.

Named in the La Liga Team of the Season in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Won the Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano in 2020.

Bronze Boot of the UEFA European Championship (2020) and the UEFA Nations League Finals (2021).

Won the Onze d'Or two times (2021 and 2022).

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season two times (2020/21 and 2021/22).

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2020/21.

Member of the France national team who won the 2021 UEFA Nations League.

Man of the Match of the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final.

In November 2021, he received a one-year suspended prison sentence for his part in the attempted blackmail against his former French teammate Mathieu Valbuena.

MVP of the 2022 UEFA Champions League.

Vice-captain of Real Madrid from 2021-2022.

Winner of the 2022 Ballon d'Or.

Striker for Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon, 2004-2009) and Real Madrid (Spain, 2009-).