Paris, France, Sept 22, 2026 (AFP) - Zidane gets down to work as France start new era

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Zinedine Zidane spent years patiently waiting in the wings for his chance to manage France and on Friday the successor to Didier Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus will lead the side out for the first time in a UEFA Nations League tie in Turkey. Now 54, Zidane is widely recognised as one of the all-time great French players, alongside Michel Platini. Deschamps was the captain of the first France team to win the World Cup, as hosts in 1998, and of th......

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