Zinedine Zidane is the new national coach

21. July 2026, 11:45

Zinedine Zidane is the new coach for France. He is 54 years old. He was a football star before. Zidane follows Didier Deschamps. Deschamps was the coach for 14 years. He stopped after the world cup. Zidane has a long contract. He stays until the year 2030. Many big clubs wanted him as coach. But Zidane only wants to work for France. He starts his work on September 1. Zidane was very successful as a player. He became world champion in 1998. As a coach he won many titles with Real Madrid. He won the Champions League 3 times. This is the most important trophy in Europe. Now he trains a national team for the first time.

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Definitions

National coach: A coach who leads the team of a whole country.
Champions League: A big football contest for the best clubs in Europe.
World cup: A big contest where teams from the whole world play.

People

Zinedine Zidane: A former football player and very successful coach.
Didier Deschamps: The long coach of the French football team before Zidane.

Locations

France: A country in the west of Europe.
Madrid: The capital of Spain where Zidane worked as a coach.

Sources

Bild 21. July 2026, 09:14

Zidane-Knaller in Frankreich! Nachfolge für Didier Deschamps perfekt

Kurier 21. July 2026, 09:52

Zinedine Zidane wird neuer französischer Nationaltrainer

Südtirol News 21. July 2026, 10:07

Zidane laut Bericht neuer Teamchef von Frankreich

Die Presse 21. July 2026, 10:32

Angeblich alles fixiert: Zinédine Zidane wird Teamchef von Frankreich

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