Zinedine Zidane has officially been appointed as the new manager of the France national team. This comes following the departure of Didier Deschamps, and fans have been reacting.
Signing a four-year contract with Les Bleus, Zidane declared that there is nothing greater than the French national team.
Zinadine added that he turned down a lot of juicy offers because managing France has been on his mind since he left Real Madrid.
His words, “I’ve often said it: there’s nothing greater than the French National Team. It is therefore a joy and, of course, a great source of pride to become the manager of this French National Team.
It is also a responsibility. I want to thank President Philippe Diallo, the Executive Committee, and the French Football Federation for their confidence and to acknowledge the fourteen years of service from Didier and his staff. I also have a special thought today for all my coaches. Needless to say, I have high ambitions for the French National Team.
There is a great team here, and I am happy to be able to build on this continuity. It is a dream come true. I can tell you that I received offers to manage clubs, but I turned them all down for the French national team. It was the only thing I wanted to do after my time at Real Madrid.
I knew the French national team when I was a kid, and I went through every stage until reaching the senior team. Today, becoming its manager represents the pinnacle. I will give everything to keep France at the top.”
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