Zinedine Zidane, appointed coach of the France team, declares feeling a strong emotion 32 years after his first selection, evokes the excitement around his appointment, minimizes the importance of his star status, confirms the preparation for the match against Turkey, explains Dembélé's positioning and justifies Mbappé's absence from the media with a small, minor glitch.
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Zinedine Zidane was named coach of the France team after 14 years of Didier Deschamps' mandate, marking a renewal for the Blues.
His emotion 32 years after his first selection
“I might even feel more emotion. 32 years old? It was far away. I feel an immense emotion to be able to be there, at the head of this French team as a coach.
The excitement around his person
“It’s a little bit normal. It’s the sequel after 14 years of Didier (Deschamps), it’s something new. I become the coach. It speaks, it’s logical. But the protagonists are the players, I will stay in my role.
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Zidane star of the Blues
“It doesn’t annoy me, you just have to accept how things are done. I'm not looking for that and I'm not here for that. I'll try to put something together. I want to win matches, that’s what interests me the most.”
Zidane's paw against Turkey
“We are not going to talk about Zidane’s paw. The important thing is that we are ready on Friday. We did three practices, we traveled and we put things in place. We will have to be ready against a competitive team and very good players.”
Dembélé's positioning
“You will see tomorrow, we are not going to start disclosing what we are going to do. We’re going to put things in place.”
Why Mbappé is absent from the media to launch this new era
“The obligation is a player and a coach. It was Adrien Rabiot today. Kylian is doing well, a little glitch, but nothing too bad. It will be ready for tomorrow (Friday).”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The France team will be ready for the match against Turkey on Friday.
Likely · Within days
Kylian Mbappé will be ready to play on Friday against Turkey.
Very likely · Within days

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