A recent post on Instagram from Zinedine Zidane features a photo on set with Saudi female footballer Farah Jefry. “Thank you for sharing your passion for football with me, keep going on your journey,” the French veteran captioned.Jefry became the first Saudi athlete to sign with Adidas as brand ambassador, building on her nascent - albeit piercing - success on the pitch.

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Zinedine Zidane

Opinion

Al Arabiya 

[Opinion] Empowered through sports, Saudi females take the sector by storm

Zinedine Zidane has always praised the qualities of Algerian international Riyad Mahrez and the latter never misses an opportunity to show his admiration

observalgerie.com

Mahrez talks about his first meeting with Zidane

RAPHAEL VARANE has likened former Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.

Soccer

Real Madrid

Manchester United

Daily Express

Raphael Varane compares Solskjaer to Zinedine Zidane as he opens up on his Man Utd axing

"The PSG sporting director has denied reports the club held initial talks with Zidane about taking over from Mauricio Pochettino - who is understood to be Manchester United’s first-choice long-term manager. Ralf Rangnick is expected to take over at Old Trafford until the end of the season, but Leonardo says Pochettino is unlikely to follow him to England."

Mauricio Pochettino

Eurosport

‘Ridiculous’ to suggest Paris Saint-Germain held meeting with Zinedine Zidane

Now that Manchester United appear to have decided to appoint Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager until the end of the season, they have a bit more time to plan for the long-term future.One of the names to emerge almost immediately after their dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was that of Mauricio Pochettino, who is currently under contract at Paris Saint-Germain.

Stretford

Sport Witness 

Leonardo finally speaks - PSG director gives view on Pochettino to Man United, Zidane claims addressed - Sport Witness

Current manager Mauricio Pochettino is being linked with a move to Manchester United next season

International

IBTimes UK

Former Real Madrid manager Zidane in talks witth PSG

Man City step up efforts to keep Sterling, Man Utd join chase for Vlahovic, PSG hold talks with Zidane, plus more.

Manchester City

BBC News

Friday's gossip column

Paris Saint-Germain are open to appointing Zinedine Zidane mid-season - a seismic update which means Mauricio Pochettino could join Manchester United before next summer

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