“we hope to be able to welcome Zidane one day on the bench of the France team”

This summer, Didier Deschamps is competing in the 2026 World Cup, his very last competition with the France team. Then, the 1998 and 2018 world champion will likely be replaced by another French football star, Zinedine Zidane. Asked about these two great football figures, Ousmane Dembélé paid tribute to DD, before welcoming ZZ with open arms.

“Didier Deschamps has made a huge contribution to the French team over the years. He played a crucial role for all of us. On a personal level, he marked my career, because he was the only coach I had. He always gave us good advice and was always there to congratulate or encourage us. He is simply an incredible coach. (…) As for Zidane, I faced him when he coached Real Madrid and I was at Barcelona. He is the greatest, a true icon of French football. He is an exceptional coach who won three consecutive Champions Leagues with Madrid. We hope to be able to welcome him one day on the bench of the France team. I am convinced that he would do a fantastic job, because he is a born winner.he told Marca.