 Complete the following phrase:  While Papin scored an impressive number of goals during his nine-year international career, his record for France is a mixed one. Papin was part of the cursed generation of French players that came between the Platini era of the 80s and the 1998 world champions boasting the likes of Zidane, Thuram and Henry. Despite some talented players, the French national team failed to qualify for the 