TOPSHOT - French international football player Zinedine Zidane poses for selfies with 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. The former France playmaker, who won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship as a player, has been appointed head coach of the French national team, succeeding Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced. Zidane takes over from his former teammate Deschamps, who had been in charge since 2012; Deschamps' tenure ended with a fourth-place finish at the 2026 World Cup, following a title win in 2018 and a final appearance in 2022. (Photo by LOU BENOIST / AFP via Getty Images)