New era for France as Zinédine Zidane takes charge of national team

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: French international football player Zinedine Zidane waves to fans as he leaves after a press conference to present him as the new head coach of France national football team at the French Football Federation headquarters (FFF) in Paris on July 28, 2026. AFP - LOU BENOIST 04:54 Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 09:02 From the show Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed as the new manager of the French men's national team. He has signed a four-year contract, with Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup as his objectives. In Italy, Roberto Mancini returns as national team manager. RC Lens are continuing their strong pre-season form. Bradley Barcola could be set to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Liverpool. In tennis, Arthur Fils is causing concern, whilst Adrian Mannarino is causing a surprise. In the NBA, Draymond Green has extended his contract with the Golden State Warriors.