(FILES) French midfielder and captain Zinedine Zidane smiles during a training session at the Wankdorf stadium, in Bern on October 7, 2005, on the eve of the World Cup 2006 qualifying football match against Switzerland. 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 Franck FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)