Didier Deschamps has become the third man to win the World Cup as a player and manager. With France winning the World Cup final against Croatia on Sunday, manager Didier Deschamps became the third man to win the title as both a player and manager. Deschamps won the World Cup as a player in 1998, captaining France to the title on home soil. In 2018, he managed Les Blues to a 4-2 win over Croatia in the title match, after France had reached the final for the first time since 2006, where they finished as runner-up to Italy. Deschamps joins the elite company of Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer to win the final as a player and manager. Zagallo won the World Cup as a player twice with Brazil. In his first victory in 1958, Zagallo scored Brazil's fourth goal en route to a 5-2 win over Sweden. He played with the squad again in 1962, as it beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 to take home back-to-back championships. As a manager, Zagallo captured his third victory in 1970 over Italy. He led a squad stacked with top talent that included Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao. Four years later, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player for West Germany on home turf. Beckenbauer would return to the final as a manager in 1986, where West Germany lost to a Diego Maradona and Argentina. But Beckenbauer would claim the championship as a manager in 1990, when West Germany defeated Argentina 1-0.<doc-sep>Deschamps becomes third in history to win World Cup as player and coach France vs Croatia First since 1990 On Sunday, France lifted the World Cup trophy to put Didier Deschamps in a very elite club. With a winners' medal already in his trophy cabinet from Les Bleus' 1998 triumph, he becomes the third man to claim victory in the competition as a player and coach. The former midfielder joins Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer in achieving the feat. Brazilian icon Zagallo lifted the World Cup twice as a winger in his country's sides of 1958 and 1962, before coaching them to glory in 1970. Four years after that, Beckenbauer was central to West Germany's victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 final before he took charge of the 1990 winners.<doc-sep>The former defender was part of the French national squad to win the tournament in 1998, 20 years prior to guided his team to the trophy as coach Didier Deschamps has added his name to the list of those to have won the World Cup both as a player and as a coach. The former Marseille boss came into the Russia World Cup with his position in question, with Zinedine Zidane and Arsene Wenger becoming available at the end of the 2017-18 domestic season. France progressed into the knockout stages of the tournament as Group C winners, however, before an emphatic 4-3 victory over Lionel Messi's Argentina in the round of 16. A 2-0 win over Uruguay in the quarter-finals was followed by a 1-0 against Belgium in the final four, before France sealed their second ever World Cup trophy with a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Moscow. The result comes 20 years after Deschamps lifted the trophy as a player, having helped France to success on home turf in 1998. Deschamps, famously dubbed the 'water-carrier' by Eric Cantona for his quiet efficiency in the defensive midfield position, captained his side to a 3-0 victory over finalists Brazil in Paris in the nation's maiden World Cup win. His triumphs as both player and manager see him join an exclusive list of people to have achieved such status, becoming only the third to have done so. Mario Zagallo, a two-time World Cup winner as a Brazil player having lifted the trophy in both 1958 and 1962, managed the feat by then leading his country to glory as a manager in 1970. Article continues below Franz Beckenbauer is the only other name on the list, having won the World Cup with Germany as a player in 1974 and again as manager of West Germany in 1990, with Deschamps the next to join the club almost three decades later. France's 2018 World Cup final win also means they become only the sixth multiple winners of the tournament, joining Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany and Italy. Les Bleus now tie Uruguay and Argentina with two wins, behind Germany and Italy (four each) and outright leaders Brazil, five-time winners of the title.<doc-sep>Didier Deschamps has become the fourth manager to lead his team to a World Cup final after playing in one as a player. Deschamps was known as the water carrier as France reached won the 1998 World Cup on home soil. And on Tuesday he managed his nation to a 1-0 win against Belgium. That means his side will take on either Croatia or England in Sunday's final in Moscow. Didier Deschamps guided France to the World Cup final by beating Belgium on Tuesday That made him the fourth manager to have reached the final after getting there as a player The 49-year-old is not the first man to achieve the feat of playing and managing in a final, however. Franz Beckenbauer also pulled off that double achievement while representing Germany. He won the 1974 World Cup with West Germany before taking charge of the national team. He led them to the final in 1990 and won the competition by beating Argentina 1-0. Rudi Voller reached two World Cup finals during his playing career. He was on the losing side in 1986 as West Germany were beaten 3-2 by Argentina. Defender Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup as the captain of West Germany in 1974 He then led West Germany to the final in 1990 at the competition in Italy, winning it with them Rudi Voller was part of Beckenbauer's team when they captured the trophy against Argentina But under the charge of Beckenbauer, he was part of the winning West Germany team four years later. Voller then managed Germany for the 2002 edition of the competition and led them to the final. His team were beaten 2-0 by Brazil at the International Stadium in Yokohama. The first person to win the World Cup as both a manager and a player was Mario Zagallo, who spanned two brilliant Brazil sides. Zagallo won the tournament in both 1958 and 1962 while representing Brazil as a player. And in 1970, with the likes of Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao in his side, he took the country to another World Cup win as manager, beating Italy 4-1 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico. Voller would go on to manage Germany to a losing effort in the final in Japan in 2002 Mario Zagallo shows his emotion when Brazil won the World Cup in Santiago, Chile in 1962<doc-sep>
DIDIER DESCHAMPS guided France to World Cup glory today - and also added his own name into the history books. He has become only the third person ever to win the tournament as a player and as a manager. 3 Didier Deschamps has become the third man ever to win the World Cup as a player and a manager Credit: Reuters Deschamps lifted the trophy back in 1998 as he captained France on home soil. And he has masterminded this summer's triumph as France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. The 49-year-old joins the illustrious company of Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer for achieving the incredible honour. Zagallo won the World Cup as a player twice with Brazil, in 1958 and 1962. France celebrate winning the World Cup and give Didier Deschamps the bumps after beating Croatia in the final 3 The French boss is hoisted into the air by his players after guiding France to World Cup final victory against Croatia Credit: Reuters 3 Didier Deschamps is now in ullustrious company alongside Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer Credit: Reuters France fans strip off to celebrate World Cup win in Bordeaux water fountains Then as the manager of the Samba Boys, Zagallo guided the country to World Cup glory as boss when Brazil beat Italy in 1970. Footie legend Beckenbauer helped West Germany to win the World Cup in 1974 on home turf. He then managed the side in 1990 when West Germany beat Argentina 1-0. It was made all the sweeter as he was in charge when West Germany lost 1-0 to Argentina in 1986.