For his great return to the Stade de France, Zinédine Zidane concedes the draw against Italy

Waiting for a full stage to crack for his first home coach as a team player in France, "Zizou" was back in Italy, against whom he had finished his player career in 2006. Despite Michael Olise's splendid free kick, the French were quickly caught by the Italians.

Published on RocksNews: 3 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
Updated: 3 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTC
Language: English (Original language: French)

For his great return to the Stade de France, Zinédine Zidane concedes the draw against Italy — For his great return to the Stade de France, Zinédine Zidane concedes the draw against Italy — Image credit: France 24 (Français)

Waiting for a full stage to crack for his first home coach as a team player in France, "Zizou" was back in Italy, against whom he had finished his player career in 2006. Despite Michael Olise's splendid free kick, the French were quickly caught by the Italians.

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