Zidane is no longer hidden!

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By: Manu Tournoux

For months, his name was insistently returned as soon as the succession of Didier Deschamps was mentioned at the head of the French team. However, Zinedine Zidane, faithful to her discretion, had never officially taken up position. One year before the 2026 World Cup, and while Deschamps confirmed his departure after this tournament, the French football icon finally spoke.

Present during a public event in Paris, Zidane delivered expected words, heavy with meaning:
“Of course it is a desire. I put my career in parentheses but I feel entirely coach. The French team, I played there, I lived it, it is obvious ”. While respecting the current coach, the former Real Madrid coach did not try to hide his ambition. He fully assumes his desire to sit on the Blues bench one day.

Zizou and the Blues: the new chapter?

If so far the names of Thierry Henry or Hervé Renard regularly returned as contenders for the succession of Deschamps, the announcement of Zidane rebat the cards. Through his stature, his experience, his aura, he exudes all the other candidates. His coach record, rich in three champions leagues, weighs much heavier than any other candidacy.

Zidane is clearly positioned for the Blues

On the side of the FFF, the line is clear: do not precipitate things. Philippe Diallo, the president, wants to avoid any interference before the end of Deschamps' mandate. But behind the scenes, everything already seems oriented. Zidane, without the need to hammer him, is more than ever the designated heir of a throne that he knows better than anyone.

The idea of ​​seeing Zizou guide the Blues at Euro 2028 or at the 2030s World 2028 already appeals. She awakens the collective imagination, that of a child of the nation who has become a living myth. The meeting is set. It's just a matter of time.