Zidane's first France match: Turkey game 'will be very difficult', he says
Zinédine Zidane will take charge of France for the first time on Friday against Turkey in the Nations League, a match he described as difficult, according to several French media.
Zinédine Zidane will lead France for the first time on Friday, when the national team opens its Nations League campaign against Turkey. The former Real Madrid coach was present at the pre-match press conference, reports Foot Mercato, where he spoke about the match and about Arda Güler.
According to Foot Mercato, Zidane said Turkey are a very good team and that their early exit from the last World Cup was unexpected. He expects a difficult game. Onze Mondial adds that Zidane appeared emotional, relaxed and mysterious about his choices, while L'Équipe and Le Parisien quote him as saying he feels immense emotion. Le Figaro frames the match as the start of a new era. So Foot reports that Didier Deschamps, approached by Turkey, could have faced Zidane in this match.
