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\"Legendary Legendary French defender Marcel Desailly<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Legendary French defender Marcel Desailly has disclosed the reason behind his decision not to pursue professional coaching despite acquiring his coaching badges.<\/p>\n

The 1998 World Cup winner stated that after decades of active football, he was not ready to commit to another career of intense demand.<\/p>\n

Marcel Desailly noted that the demands of professional coaching served as a disincentive for him to embark on such a career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did my coaching badges. The only reason I didn\u2019t go for it is the lifestyle. I didn\u2019t want to be obsessed with only one thing in my life,\u201d he told the Guardian.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause when you are a coach, it\u2019s 100% of your soul. You need to kill the knowledge you have built over 20 years of being a soccer player, recreate a different philosophy, and be able to put it in place. I wasn\u2019t ready to face the frustration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Marcel Desailly also opened up on how football enabled him to build a successful life and impact other people.<\/p>\n

According to him, through football he managed to set up a foundation and academy that help uncover and train footballers in Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m lucky. Because of my wealth, I\u2019ve been able to create an academy and do a lot of charity work in Ghana, to give back a little bit,\u201d he told the Guardian.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd at the same time, I continue to stay very close to football. I\u2019m involved with FIFA. I\u2019m involved with UEFA. It\u2019s much more useful than being a coach, taking care of only one team. I don\u2019t know if I was a star, but I\u2019m now a legend. And through the legend, I feel the sun is shining.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcel Desailly won the FIFA World Cup, Euros, and the Confederations Cup in what was a trophy-laden international career. He also won two Serie A titles with AC Milan and the UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n

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