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Rabah Majer

Viewed as one of the greatest talents in the history of African football, In 1983, he signed a contract with Racing Club, lured by Matra’s money. After promotion to Ligue 1 in his first season in the first division, he scored 20 goals in 27 games, which gave him the opportunity to later sign with Porto and become European champions with the Portuguese team, scoring in the final against Bayern. . .

Enzo Francescoli

Thoughtful one of the best Uruguayan players in history, Enzo Francescoli arrived at Racing in 1986. For three seasons he was the Parisians’ best player, although his eight goals in 1987 were not enough to take the club closer to Europe, despite Arthur Jorge being on the bench. He later moved to Marseille, where Zidane idolized him, naming one of his sons Enzo after the outstanding Uruguayan footballer.

Pierre Littbarsky

The midfielder, the 1990 world champion with Germany, like many others, was attracted by the capital of Racing. In 1986, he signed a contract with a team from the French capital, where He played Matra’s best season, showing an excellent game. However, the few guarantees of a short-term project forced him to return to the Colony a year later.

Luis Fernandez

Known for his time at Athletic Club or Real Betis, he is an excellent defensive midfielder, considered one of the best in the world. In 1986, he left PSG, which he placed among the best teams in France, and moved to Racing. After three seasons at an excellent level, he later went to Cannes, where he later met Zidane while working as a coach after retiring.

Ruben Paz

Considered one of the best Uruguayan defenders in history, Ruben Paz joined Francescoli in the Racing project in 1986. His transition was ephemeral, and Colomb barely remembers it. as he only played six games in the 1986/1987 season. He later returned to Racing de Avellaneda, Racing de Paris’ sister team. He played in two World Cups for the blue team.

Arthur Jorge

Surprisingly, Racing Matra managed to convince Arthur Jorge to leave Porto. Immediately after becoming European Cup champion, the Portuguese coach packed his bags for Paris. He trained in France for two years, from 1987 to 1989, finishing a respectable seventh in his first campaign, but later Financial problems that rocked the club forced him to leave in 1989. He coached Paris Saint-Germain for three seasons, from 1991 to 1994, before returning to Paris in 2006 to coach the U.S. national team Creteil Luisitanos.