Mbappé says having Zidane as new France coach 'like a film'
Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane will take charge of Les Bleus for the first time since replacing Didier Deschamps on Friday in their Nations League match against Turkey in Izmit.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by Le Monde in English · · 1 min read
Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane will take charge of Les Bleus for the first time since replacing Didier Deschamps on Friday in their Nations League match against Turkey in Izmit.
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