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Football: France enter new era with Zinédine Zidane

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Zinédine Zidane led his first training session as manager of Les Bleus.

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  1. France 24

    France's new head coach Zidane unveils his first team line-up for Nations League matches (opens France 24)

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    Newly appointed head coach of France's national football team Zinedine Zidane unveils his first line-up on Friday. Follow our live coverage of the announcement from 6pm Paris time.

  2. France 24

    France: Zinédine Zidane brings a breath of fresh air to Les Bleus (opens France 24)

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    For his first squad announcement on Friday, new France boss Zinédine Zidane made it clear he intends to break with Didier Deschamps. Five new faces, an attacking philosophy ... Ahead of his first games in charge in the Nations League, “ZZ” is bringing a breath of fresh air to Les Bleus.

  3. France 24

    New France football boss Zidane names first squad (opens France 24)

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    Football legend Zinedine Zidane says that Kylian Mbappe will be his France captain. Zidane named his first squad since being appointed head coach of France's national football team. His first matches in charge will be against Turkey and Belgium. Details by Nick Rushworth.

  4. The Guardian

    Zidane’s next move as France coach may reveal the wizard behind the curtain | Jonathan Wilson (opens The Guardian)

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    It is apt that the most perplexing football country will now be guided by the most enigmatic of leaders Even in his playing days, Zinedine Zidane seemed unknowable. As a manager, the sense of distance has only grown.

  5. France 24

    France's new coach Zinedine Zidane leads first training session (opens France 24)

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    France coach Zinédine Zidane on Monday oversaw his first training session with Les Bleus ahead of the new Nations League campaign. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen of his players through a light training session under the gaze of some 50 journalists.

  6. France 24

    Football: France enter new era with Zinédine Zidane (opens France 24)

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    Zinédine Zidane led his first training session as manager of Les Bleus.