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Sammy Traoré
French and Malian footballer and manager
Sammy Traoré (born 25 February 1976 in Créteil) 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.[citation needed]
Traore was a regular and successful member of the Mali national team between 2001 and 2008.