For the 1998 world champions, it’s reunion time! This Wednesday, The Team informs that Didier Deschamps and consort are back to play a tournament in Aix-en-Provence. An initiative to the credit of Zinedine Zidane, eager to bring together his former partners to commemorate the victory in the final of the World Cup against Brazil (3-0), twenty-five years ago.
For this event announced on social networks, twelve teams of 5 will compete from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in one of the “Z5”, football complexes belonging to the ex-Real Madrid coach. As such, several former tricolors have already responded favorably to his invitation, such as Bixente Lizarazu, Christophe Dugarry, Fabien Barthez and Alain Boghossian. The current coach of the France team will also be present despite his complicated agreement with the ex-Real Madrid star, especially since his extension at the head of the Blues until 2026. Other prestigious personalities will be present such as Aimé Jacquet, crowned with the tricolor selection in 1998 as well as his former assistant, Roger Lemerre.
