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While Didier Deschamps is contested at the head of the Blues a year and a half before the 2026 World Cup, Zinédine Zidane “will take over the French team”, as a close friend of “Zizou” says live on France 2 !
It’s a fact: despite the pitiful spectacle put on by the France team, Didier Deschamps will not leave his position as coach before the 2026 World Cup in North America. Unless there is a terrible catastrophe, the Blues are not yet qualified for the World Cup… The coach of the 2018 world champions and 2022 world vice-champions is under contract until 2026 and the FFF has no interest in terminating the contract. “La Dèche”. Zinédine Zidane has been waiting since 2021 and his departure from Real Madrid, he will wait another year and a half. Simple.
“Zizou” is however announced at the head of the Blues by Jamel Debbouze! The 49-year-old comedian, who launched the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with his friend Zidane on July 26, was the guest of France 2’s 8 p.m. show last Sunday, and presenter Laurent Delahousse told him asked if he didn’t have a “scoop” on the future of the native of Marseille. “I was with him the day before yesterday, he says hello to you”said the Trappist, still teasing, before saying: “I can’t tell you anything, but he’s going to take over the French team! ». And to have a laugh.
Debbouze and Zidane, a well-kept secret
Jamel Debbouze returned to the clip filmed at the Stade de France with Zinédine Zidane which served as the launch of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. “It was an extraordinary moment, having the chance to be in front of Zizou Christ! I had no right to say it, it was a secret, they kept it a secret until the end and everyone discovered it at the same time as me almost”launched the actor, who arrived in a homeless man empty of people before giving the flame to a Ballon d’Or 98 which he renamed
“ Zizou Christ.”
And Jamel Debbouze concludes with humor on the legend of the France team: “But in any case, I have an inordinate affection for Zinédine Zidane. I almost called my fault Zizou. It’s thanks to my wife that I backslid”.
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