Zinedine Zidane prepares his return! “Juventus? Then I made other choices”

At the time of the separation of Real Madrid, it seemed that the former French international took a “sabbatical year”. Only the vacation was extended for more than 4 years, during which time “Zizou” rejected all the offers he received.

Didier Deschamps leaves the place of Zinedine Zidane at the France's national

But now, ready! Deuni has announced that he intends to return to the bench. Moreover, he specified including the team he wants to prepare. “I will definitely return to coaching. I do not know what my future reserves, but one of my goals is to train the national team of France. We'll see“Zidane said, at” Festival Dello Sport “, in Italy.

The desire to become the selector of France is older, but now it is perfectly achievable. After the World Cup 2026, from the United States, Mexico and Canada, the current coach of “Cocoșilor”, Didier Deschamps, will no longer sign a new contract with the French Federation (FFF).

Zidane led Real Madrid in 263 matches, over two mandates. First between 2016 and 2018, the second of 2019 to 2021. PIt is next to the fact that he triumphed in the Champions League three times, he also won two titles in Laliga and two clubs World Cups, before giving up. At the separation, in 2021, he suggested that the club chiefs would lose his confidence.

Zinedine Zidane had an offer from Juventus: “It did not materialize because I made other choices”

Two years ago, he was strongly associated with another former team, Juventus, and admitted that he “does not know” why nothing was materialized. But then he came back and said he made “other choices. Juve is always close to my heart, he gave me so long as I played there.”

Zidane evolved in Juve for 5 years, between 1996 and 2001, and totaled 151 games and 24 goals in Serie A. In black and white he won two titles in Italy, the Super Cup of Italy and Europe, as well as the Intercontinental Cup.