Zinédine Zidane, head coach of the French national team: “I’ve said it many times: there’s nothing greater than the French national team. So it’s a joy and, of course, a great source of pride to become the head coach of this team. It’s also a responsibility. I would like to take this opportunity to thank President Philippe Diallo, the Executive Committee, and the French Football Federation for their trust, and to pay tribute to Didier and his staff for their fourteen years of service. Today, my thoughts also go out especially to all my coaches. Needless to say, I have great ambitions for the French national team!” Philippe Diallo, President of the French Football Federation: “The appointment of Zinédine Zidane as head coach of the French national team is a source of immense pride for the French Football Federation. It marks the coming together of a legend in the history of Les Bleus, who has become one of the most successful and respected coaches of his generation and a national team with rare potential, driven by the highest ambitions. Zinédine Zidane’s exceptional career is defined by talent, hard work, humility, and excellence values shared by the French national team and ones we intend to uphold, together and with ambition, over the next four years.”   submitted by   /u/Sparky-moon [link]   [comments]