Zinedine Zidane Is Back - Les Bleus Gets New Head Coach

Zinedine Zidane, the legendary footballer and manager, has officially been appointed as the head coach of the France national team, taking over from Didier Deschamps on a four-year contract. Deschamps, who led Les Bleus to two finals and one semifinal of FIFA World Cup in his more than one decade old tenure with the national team had announced his departure even before the tournament which concluded on July 19 in North America.

Marking a long-awaited homecoming, the 1998 World Cup hero revealed he turned down numerous club offers over recent years to pursue his ultimate dream of leading Les Bleus. His appearance at the French football headquarters was a mere ceremony as his arrival to lead the national team was rumoured for a long time.

Celebrated passionately by fans in Paris, Zidane’s appointment ushers in an exciting new era for French football which has been experiencing a dream run in the World football, especially in FIFA World Cup with two cup wins, two silver medals and one semi final in last 8 world cups.

Expressing immense pride and emotion, the former Real Madrid manager declared himself fully prepared to embrace the challenge and lead his country’s exceptionally talented squad into their next chapter.

Zidane, who had once put fear into defences of Europe’s major clubs and national teams, has a remarkable managerial achievements. As head coach of Real Madrid in two terms, he has won 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 La Liga trophies, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 FIFA Club World Cups, cementing his legacy as one of football’s most decorated managers.