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French football chief apologizes to legendary player Zidane as remarks cause stir

French football chief apologizes to legendary player Zidane as remarks cause stir

Published January 09,2023


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The French soccer physique’s head on Monday apologized to former FIFA World Cup champion and France legend Zinedine Zidane for dismissive feedback about him.

“I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player that he was and the coach he has become,” French Football Federation President Noel Le Graet mentioned in a communique, as native sports activities every day L’Equipe reported.

“These clumsy remarks have created a misunderstanding,” he mentioned.

Le Graet, 81, who has been the French Football Federation chief since 2011, advised a French sports activities channel on Sunday that Zidane, 50, had by no means been approached to educate the French nationwide staff.

“Zidane to Brazil (national team)? I don’t care. He does what he wants, that does not concern me. I have never met him (to talk). We have never considered parting with Didier (Deschamps),” Le Graet beforehand mentioned.

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe, who received the 2018 FIFA World Cup, known as on Le Graet to respect Zidane as he’s a soccer legend.

“Zidane is France, we don’t disrespect the legend like that,” Mbappe tweeted.

On Monday, Zidane’s former membership Real Madrid regretted the unlucky statements of Le Graet, which is missing respect in direction of a well-known soccer determine.

This winter France didn’t win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar however the French nationwide staff head coach Didier Deschamps inked a contract extension by way of 2026 on Saturday.

Deschamps, 54, a former France midfielder, has been teaching Les Bleus since 2012.

In the Deschamps period, France received the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 UEFA Nations League.

In addition, France have been the UEFA EURO 2016 and 2022 World Cup finalists.

Deschamps and Zidane have been teammates at France after they received the 1998 World Cup and EURO 2000 titles.

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