Zidane's second life

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Will Zinedine Zidane succeed Didier Deschamps at the head of the French team after the 2026 World Cup? If the coach in place himself sees the former leader like a ”
very good natural candidate “, Nothing says to date that the person concerned will be inclined to take over in 18 months. Especially since the 1998 Ballon d'Or is a very busy man.

“” My life is full, and it is the most important to me. There, I take time to do something else “, Said Zinedine Zidane last fall, after three years already inactivity in the world of the round ball. On the edge of the terrain can be understood. Because on a professional level, the former Real Madrid coach remains very involved in football. The Five in particular. But not only.

Toulouges after Aix and Istres

While the Padel continues to win followers in France, “Zizou” did not fail to develop activity within its Z5 complexes initially dedicated to five, in Aix-en-Provence, in Istres And in Turin, Italy. And it is in Toulouges, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, not far from Perpignan, that his eponymous business promises to set up his future sports complex, by the first half of 2026.

“” The strategic position of Toulouges, the proximity to Spain, the A9 motorway, with the naturopolis economic zones, Grand Saint-Charles, but also the environmental framework of the city are all assets that have facilitated exchanges between the brand and the mayor Nicolas Barthe », We can read in a press release. The independent newspaper specifying that the project will have required an investment of 5 million euros from Zinedine Zidane.