France, Sept. 25 -- Zidane was the creative heart of the France teams that won the 1998 World Cup and the European Championship in 2000.

Feted as one of the outstanding players of his generation, he went on to coach Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles between 2016 and 2018.

He also guided them to a La Liga title and the Spanish Super Cup during a second spell at the Santiago Bernabeu from 2019 until 2021. Zidane took over as France coach in July from Didier Deschamps, who captained France to World Cup and European glory. A new chapter

"It's completely normal that people are talking a lot about me," Zidane said on the eve of his first match in charge. "It's the next chapter after 14 years of Didier. It's something n...