Zinedine Zidane appointed France football coach
Zinedine Zidane has been named head coach of the France national football team, replacing Didier Deschamps.
Zinedine Zidane has taken over as manager of the France national football team. He replaces Didier Deschamps in the role. Zidane previously coached Real Madrid until 2021 and was one of France's greatest ever players during his playing career.
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