Paris, France, July 28, 2026 (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly

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2026-07-28

French football icon Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday was tasked with delivering France the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he did as a player in 1998. AFP Sport picks out key moments in his career: Double on France debut Just as another French legend, Michel Platini, had done before him, Zidane scored on his international debut. Aged just 22, he came on as a substitute in a friendly against the Czech Republic and struck twice in the space of two min......

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