Zinedine Zidane: Biography and Speculation on Becoming France National Team Coach
This article from RMC Sport provides a brief biography of Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French footballer and former Real Madrid coach, and aggregates multiple linked stories about the strong speculation that he will become the next coach of the France national team. Zidane, born in Marseille in 1972, won the Ballon d'Or in 1998 and the World Cup with France, and later won three consecutive Champions League titles as Real Madrid coach. The article highlights that the French Football Federation (FFF) is finalizing his arrival, with discussions about a potential salary cap derogation to pay him. Various football figures, including Fabio Cannavaro and Emmanuel Petit, have endorsed Zidane as the ideal successor to Didier Deschamps. The article also notes Zidane's attendance at the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, and includes a separate opinion that Kylian Mbappé is already the greatest French player ever, ahead of Zidane and Platini.
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