Zidane urges players to embrace challenge of playing for France
- France head coach Zinedine Zidane called on his players to relish playing for the national team as his squad went through its final preparations without injured skipper Kylian Mbappé for Monday night's Nation's League tie against Belgium in Brussels.
- Issued on: 28/09/2026 - 12:53 3 min Reading time "You really have to enjoy the moment because football goes so quickly," Zidane said.
- "Look, I'm 54, I'm here now as head coach and I can't play anymore.
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- France head coach Zinedine Zidane called on his players to relish playing for the national team as his squad went through its final preparations without injured skipper Kylian Mbappé for Monday night's Nation's League tie against Belgium in Brussels.
- Issued on: 28/09/2026 - 12:53 3 min Reading time "You really have to enjoy the moment because football goes so quickly," Zidane said.
- "Look, I'm 54, I'm here now as head coach and I can't play anymore.
Sources: RFI