Zidane gets down to work as France start new era

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Zinedine Zidane began his tenure as coach of the French national football team, leading Les Bleus for their first UEFA Nations League match in Turkey. Upcoming fixtures include away games against Turkey and Belgium, followed by a home match against Italy at Stade de France.

Zinedine Zidane spent years patiently waiting in the wings for his chance to manage France and on Friday the successor to Didier Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus will lead the side out for the first time in a UEFA Nations League tie in Turkey.Les Bleus face Turkey and Belgium away before Zidane makes his home bow at the Stade de France on October 2 against Italy, an occasion that will stir memories of Materazzi and 2006. as/mw