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Zinedine Zidane returns as French National Team head coach

Zinedine Zidane is back with the French National Team, stepping onto the touchline as head coach for the first time. The timing feels heavy given that exactly twenty years prior, he announced his retirement from the French National Team following a World Cup final loss to Italy, at which point he also retired from professional football. This appointment marks a new chapter where he aims to replicate the success he had as a player, specifically recalling when he won the world championship in 1998 while playing for France. It is one of those moments where you realize aging idols are becoming coaches, and the emotional excitement is undeniable because PFFFF, WE'RE CRYING HERE! The energy surrounding this return suggests he will make it, legend, especially with the weight of history on his shoulders. #ZinedineZidane

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Footy News@Footynews

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Zinedine Zidane returns as French National Team head coach

Zinedine Zidane is back with the French National Team, stepping onto the touchline as head coach for the first time. The timing feels heavy given that exactly twenty years prior, he announced his retirement from the French National Team following a World Cup final loss to Italy, at which point he also retired from professional football. This appointment marks a new chapter where he aims to replicate the success he had as a player, specifically recalling when he won the world championship in 1998 while playing for France. It is one of those moments where you realize aging idols are becoming coaches, and the emotional excitement is undeniable because PFFFF, WE'RE CRYING HERE! The energy surrounding this return suggests he will make it, legend, especially with the weight of history on his shoulders. #ZinedineZidane

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