Sammy Traoré
Sammy Traoré is a French and Malian football manager, as a player his preferred position was a defender. He made good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start attacking moves.
Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.In July 2016, Traoré, a Muslim, was appointed as manager of the Jewish-supported Maccabi Créteil FC based in Paris.