Les Bleus' head coach hopes France's current stars are not distracted by comparisons to the heroes previous campaigns, noting the success of Euro 1984 and the 1998 World Cup
France coach Didier Deschamps does not want the big-match build-up to consume his players ahead of the Euro 2016 opener against Romania.
Deschamps' men will play their first competitive fixture for almost two years before an expectant home crowd at the Stade de France on Friday.
Saint-Denis was the scene of their glorious triumph over Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final and, having also won this trophy on home soil in 1984, Deschamps has a squad brimming with enough talent and promise to convince the natives that history might be set to repeat itself once more.