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In an interview with "L'Equipe", the current Blues breeder also states that Kylian Mbappé will "obviously" be back with the French team at the next rally.

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'He’s not afraid of failure' - former teammate of Zinédine Zidane says he still dreams of managing France - Get French Football News

Following in the footsteps of one of the most successful French managers of all time will not discourage Zinédine Zidane from potentially filling those big shoes. One of Zizou’s closest friends and former teammates believes the former three-time UEFA Champions League winning coach will relish the opportunity to take over from Didier Deschamps. Christophe Dugarry played with Zidane for Girondins de Bordeaux and France, winning the 1998 World Cup …

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Deschamps Sees Zidane as his Natural Successor for the French National Team

France's head coach, Didier Deschamps, believes that his former teammate Zinedine Zidane would be "a very good candidate" to replace him at the helm of Les Bleus after he steps down following the 2026 World Cup. In an interview with L'Équipe, Le Figaro, and Le Parisien, Deschamps emphasized that Zidane is a "natural and expected" choice, although he clarified that the decision will depend on the former Real Madrid coach's willingness and the fin…

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Zidane: The Natural Successor to Deschamps in French Football | Sports-Games

Zidane: The Natural Successor to Deschamps in French Football Didier Deschamps, the esteemed coach of the French national football team, has hinted at Zinedine Zidane as a 'natural' choice to succeed him after he steps down following the 2026 World Cup. Speculation has surrounded Zidane, a former midfield maestro and fan favorite, and Deschamps seems to agree with the popular opinion.Deschamps, who served as France's coach since 2012 and led the…

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The French football team's winner Didier Deschamps, who announced his departure after the World Cup 2026, believes that Zinedine Zidane "is a very good natural candidate" to his succession, in an interview at L'Equipe put online on Thursday night.

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The announcement by Didier Deschamps of his departure at the end of the 2026 World Cup had the effect of a bomb, which surprised him. "I am surprised by the resonance and the importance that this decision could have made," he said in the columns of the team. "For me, it's a non-advertisement, because it's something that I've been in the head for a long time. At the time I resigned this contract, that is, after the World Cup in January 2023, I kn…