Patrick Battiston (born March 12, 1957 in Amnéville, Moselle) is a former French football player, who played for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. His paternal grandfather was Italian from Veneto.
Battiston began his career at lower league club Talange (1966–1973), before he was spotted and purchased by FC Metz (1973–1980). After seven years at that club, he moved to Saint-Etienne (1980–1983) for three years, where they won the 1981 Division 1 title, before moving to Bordeaux (1983–1987), where they won the 1984, 1985 and 1987 league titles and two Coupe de France. Battiston then moved on to Monaco (1987–1989), where they won the 1988 league title, before he returned to Bordeaux (1989–1991).
Battiston earned 56 caps for his national side, scoring three goals. He represented France in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups, and helped France to their victory in the 1984 European Football Championship.
Pressure slowly building like a sky about to rain
Something so electric in the air
All this time we're killing only leads us back again
To the feeling that's been waitin' for us here
It's too late
To be cautious
If it's a mistake
It's one we're meant to make
Shoot the moon
'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon
There's no way that the stars can refuse
Feel the tiger stalkin' in the jungle of the heart
Hungry for the tender and the warm
We can keep on talkin' but as long as we're apart
The feeling just can't break into a storm
Take a chance
When the music is playing
You dance
There's no reason we can't
Shoot the moon
'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon
There's no way that the stars can refuse
Finding you here
Had the odds of a million to one
And you're the one
Now it's up to us
To finish what fate has begun
Take a chance
When the music is playing
You dance
There's no reason we can't
Shoot the moon
'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon
There's no way that the stars can refuse
Shoot
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And if we shoot the moon (It's just the chance we have to take)
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'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon (It's just the chance we have to take)
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'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon (It's just the chance we have to take)
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'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot the moon (It's just the chance we have to take)
There's no way that the stars can refuse
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'Cause one heart is the most we can lose
And if we shoot
There's no way that the stars can refuse
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