A few days after the official appointment of Zinédine Zidane as the new coach of the France team, Christophe Dugarry delivered a heartfelt tribute to his long-time friend in the columns of L’Équipe. The former world champion believes that the bench was an obvious choice for Zizou, even if he had not initially imagined him as a coach. “This job gave him back his adrenaline”he confided in particular, evoking the click that occurred during his time with Castilla of Real Madrid.
For Dugarry, this newfound passion for the field and this constant thirst for learning explain Zidane’s immense success as a coach. He also highlights his intelligence, his humility and his ability to train with the best before launching at the highest level, qualities which, according to him, make the new coach of the Blues the ideal man to open a new chapter for the France team.
