(FILES) French football legend and coach Zinedine Zidane attends the podium ceremony of the women's Paris Major Premier Padel tournament after the final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on September 14, 2025. Zidane has been appointed as the new head coach of France national football team at the French Football Federation headquarters (FFF) in Paris on July 28, 2026. The former France playmaker, who won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship as a player, has long been viewed as the leading candidate for the role and has been waiting for an opportunity to take charge of the national team for several years. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)