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Yesterday evening, several French media unanimously announced the upcoming departure of Didier Deschamps. Indeed, the 56-year-old technician will leave the Blues in 2026, at the end of his contract. He will make the news official this Wednesday on the 1 p.m. news on TF1. But the president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, has already confirmed the information during an interview given to L’Equipe. The opportunity to say more about DD’s choice but also to discuss his succession. And one name is already coming up, that of Zinedine Zidane.
Regarding the famous number 10, Diallo was clear: “I will not enter into this debate. Didier has two years of contract and, out of respect for him, his staff and the players, the question of his succession does not arise today. The boss of the FFF nevertheless gave his opinion on ZZ. “He is one of the monuments of French football and world football. It was he who contributed to this first star on our jersey. I have a lot of respect and admiration for one of the greatest players in the history of football (…) I saw that he had very high quality results with Real Madrid. He has already won the most beautiful trophy, the Champions League, several times. So he also demonstrated the extent of his talent there.” Zizou will appreciate it.
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