Bernard Genghini
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Bernard Genghini (born 18 January 1958 at Soultz-Haut-Rhin) is a former French footballer. He earned 27 caps and scored 6 goals for the France national football team. He played in three major international tournaments: the 1982 FIFA World Cup (4th place), Euro 84 (champions), and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (3rd place).
Genghini is one of five players who have scored twice from a direct free kick in World Cup history. The others are Pelé, Rivelino, Teófilo Cubillas, and David Beckham.
[edit] Club career
- 1976-82 FC Sochaux (France).
- 1982-83 AS Saint-Étienne (France).
- 1983-86 AS Monaco FC (France).
- 1986 Servette FC (Switzerland).
- 1986-88 Olympique de Marseille (France).
- 1988-89 FC Girondins de Bordeaux (France).
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France squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup - Fourth place | |
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1 Baratelli | 2 Amoros | 3 Battiston | 4 Bossis | 5 Janvion | 6 Lopez | 7 Mahut | 8 Trésor | 9 Genghini | 10 Platini | 11 Girard | 12 Giresse | 13 Larios | 14 Tigana | 15 Bellone | 16 Couriol | 17 Lacombe | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Six | 20 Soler | 21 Castaneda | 22 Ettori | Coach: Hidalgo |
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France squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup - Third place | |
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1 Bats | 2 Amoros | 3 Ayache | 4 Battiston | 5 Bibard | 6 Bossis | 7 Le Roux | 8 Tusseau | 9 Fernandez | 10 Platini | 11 Ferreri | 12 Giresse | 13 Genghini | 14 Tigana | 15 Vercruysse | 16 Bellone | 17 Papin | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Stopyra | 20 Xuereb | 21 Bergeroo | 22 Rust | Coach: Michel |
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