Editing Marcel Desailly (section)

===Media work===
Following retirement, Desailly became a [[pundit (expert)|pundit]] for [[BBC Sport]] predominantly giving his opinion from the touchline at both half time and full-time as opposed to residing in the studio with [[Alan Hansen]], [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Martin O'Neill]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

He worked for [[BBC Sport]] in the United Kingdom during the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], as one of their ''[[Match of the Day]]'' analysts.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

He also worked for BBC Sport at the [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]] and [[Euro 2008]] and is a regular commentator for French television channel [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal Plus]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

He also became a spokesperson for sports betting website Betclic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlinepoker.net/poker-news/poker-pros-news/nba-champion-tony-parker-signs-poker-site-betclic/4827|title=NBA champion Tony Parker Signs with Poker Site BetClic|date=26 February 2010|work=Onlinepoker.net|access-date=13 June 2010}}</ref>

In 2010, Desailly joined the [[ITV Sport]] team for their [[2010 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] coverage from South Africa.<ref>
[http://www.itv.com/presscentre/worldcup2010/week25/default.html "World Cup 2010"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011012708/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/worldcup2010/week25/default.html |date=11 October 2012 }} . [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]. 2 June 2010.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100531071011/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/7773569/ITV-signs-up-Patrick-Vieira-and-Francois-Pienaar-for-World-Cup-football-coverage.html "ITV signs up Patrick Vieira and Francois Pienaar for World Cup football coverage"]. ''The Daily Telegraph''. 28 May 2010.</ref>