France national team: Zinedine Zidane compares his team with Real Madrid

When Zizou compares his team with Real

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France national team: Zinedine Zidane compares his team with Real Madrid

05.10.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

France

Belgium

Taking his first steps at the helm of Les Bleus, Zinedine Zidane is thriving in his new role as France national team manager.

At a press conference on Sunday, Zizou said he was rediscovering the same passion he had when he was on the bench at Real Madrid. However, the major difference is, of course, the schedule. "At Real, it's the same madness, but the difference is that it never stops. I have a different hat now, but the desire to work well is the same," Zidane said.

On the eve of the final match of this international window against Belgium, the new manager of Les Bleus did not hide his disappointment at seeing the training camp come to an end. "It was great to be able to spend time with my players. I'm a little frustrated because it's going to end. The players worked well," he added.

🚨 Zinédine Zidane 🇫🇷 : « Les Bleus, 𝗖’𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗟𝗔 𝗠𝗘̂𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗘 𝗘𝗧 𝗟𝗔 𝗠𝗘̂𝗠𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗤𝗨’𝗔𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗗. 𝗖’𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗨. 🤍 Au Real, ça ne s’arrêtait jamais mais j’ai adoré ça. Aujourd’hui j’ai une autre casquette. » (Conf de presse via @IliesPeeters),
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) October 4, 2026

After Monday's Nations League match against Belgium, the Frenchman will have to turn his attention to the November international break, with games against Italy and Turkey.

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