Marcel is one of France's greatest ever footballers, winning a total of 116 caps (at the time a record) in a career that saw him win the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

He is considered one of the most accomplished players of the past two decades, having won virtually every major team award with club and country.

Marcel began his glittering career at FC Nantes, turning professional in 1986. In 1992, he moved to Olympique de Marseille, and won the European Cup the following year.

In 1994, he again won the Cup, this time with AC Milan. During his time in Milan he won two Italian league titles, in 1994 and 1996.

He then moved to Chelsea, where he played until the end of the 2003-04 season. He was voted as centre back in a Chelsea "greatest ever" XI, next to John Terry.

In 2004 Marcel was snapped up by Qatari outfit Al-Gharafa and appointed club captain, winning the Qatar League in 2005. He then joined Qatar SC, leading them to second place in the league. After that he retired from professional football, signalling the end of a glorious career.

Marcel joined the Match Of The Day team as a studio expert for the 2006 World Cup and also covered the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations for BBC TV.

He is currently a UNICEF ambassador to Ghana.