France, Oct. 11 -- One of his favourite moves as a player was La Roulette - or the "Marseille turn". In the thick of the action, Zidane would place one foot on the ball to make it roll, then spin 360 degrees, shielding it with his body and leaving his marker behind.

And he appeared up to his old tricks as his France side prepared to face Belgium in the second game of the 2027 Nations League on 28 September.

Instead of lamenting the absence of star striker and skipper Kylian Mbappe in Brussels, Zidane opted for the unorthodox approach.

He made nine changes to the team that had started the opening game against Turkey in Izmit, during which Mbappe picked up the injury to his left knee that kept him off the roster in Belgium.

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