Frank Lebœuf

Known for ActingBorn 1968-01-22 (age 58)Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Franck Alain James Leboeuf (born 22 January 1968), typically anglicised as Frank Leboeuf, is a French actor, sports commentator and former footballer who played as a centre-back. With the France national team, Leboeuf won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Championship as well as a number of domestic trophies, most famously during his five years at Chelsea. Since the conclusion of his playing career, Leboeuf has transitioned to acting, appearing in stage and film productions. Leboeuf was born in Marseille and raised in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. He was introduced to football by his father, a former Rennes coach, who trained children in the sport. After starting his career in 1986 in the lower divisions of the French leagues, Leboeuf moved to Laval in 1988. In 1991, he moved to Strasbourg and played there until 1996, when he made a switch to English club Chelsea for £2.5m. He played over 200 games for the club and scored 24 goals, mainly from penalties and set pieces. With Chelsea, he won two FA Cups, one League Cup and one Cup Winners' Cup. He left in 2001 for club Marseille, before finishing out his career in Qatar. Despite his numerous accolades, Leboeuf never won a first-division title in Europe or the UEFA Champions League. For France, Leboeuf was capped 50 times, scoring four goals. His first two came on 6 September 1995 in a Euro 96 qualifier at home to Azerbaijan, contributing to a 10–0 win that remains France's record. Although he was mainly a substitute in the 1998 World Cup (Played 3, Started 2, DNP 4), he stepped in for red carded Laurent Blanc to play in the final, a 3–0 win against Brazil, a match in which he man-marked the highly rated striker Ronaldo. In a Euro 2000 qualifier on 9 June 1999, Leboeuf scored the only goal from the penalty spot with five minutes to go as world champions France struggled away to amateurs Andorra. He received a winner's medal at the finals in Belgium and the Netherlands, though Blanc and Marcel Desailly were the preferred defensive partnership, including in the final. He scored a late winner against co-hosts South Korea on 26 May ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (3–2). Holders France were eliminated in the group stage in a shock, and he retired from the team. A cultured centre-back, Leboeuf was noted for his long range passing ability and also for his consistent penalty-taking throughout his career. He took 15 penalties in competitive games for Chelsea, missing just 2 times. In 2001, whilst still playing football for Chelsea, Leboeuf had made his first acting appearance in the film Taking Sides. Following his retirement from competitive football, Leboeuf spent two years living in Los Angeles. During this time he played for amateur team Hollywood United, alongside celebrity team-mates such as Vinnie Jones, Steve Jones and Anthony LaPaglia. Leboeuf studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood, keeping a low profile, and won his first acting work as a TV commentator, for a pay cheque totalling $100, which he keeps as a memento. ... Source: Article "Frank Leboeuf" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.Read more

Movies & web series

Chelsea FC - The Games, The Goals, The Glory

Chelsea FC - Season Review 2000/01

Chelsea FC - Season Review 1999/00

Chelsea FC - Season Review 1998/99

Chelsea FC - Season Review 1997/98

France - Brésil : Foot - Coupe du monde 1998 - Finale

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau

Live for Love United

The Theory of Everything

Fort Boyard

Koh-Lanta

Danse avec les stars

Top Gear France

Hernie fiscale

Chauves, la revanche

Taking Sides

Folie passagère

Mask Singer

Tout le monde en parle

Drôle de campagne

Ma belle mère et moi... 9 mois après

Télématin

Allies

99 to Beat (France)

I Love My Mum

400 Boys

100 % logique : La réponse est sous vos yeux

Vivement dimanche

Famille je vous aime

Qui peut nous battre ?

La Promesse

Un monde, un regard

L'Artn'acoeur

France 98 : Nous nous sommes tant aimés

Caravaggio and My Mother the Pope

Amanda

Ma Belle-Mère, Mon Ex et Moi

What's the Score

Golden Goal