Zidane leads first France training session
With many of France's stars in action with their clubs across Europe last weekend, not all of Zinedine Zidane's 23-man squad were present.
On Monday, Zinedine Zidane conducted his inaugural training session with the French national football team as they prepare for the inaugural Nations League season. The 1998 World Cup winner led a dozen players from his 23-man squad through a light training session at the national football center in Clairefontaine, located south of Paris.
Due to many of France's stars being engaged with their respective clubs across Europe, not all members of the 23-man squad attended the session. Players such as Michael Olise, Eduardo Camavinga, Jules Kounde, and Dayot Upamecano took part, while absent were captain Kylian Mbappe, who recently played in Real Madrid's loss to Atletico Madrid, as well as other key players.
Zidane was accompanied by his assistant David Bettoni, who previously worked with him at Real Madrid, and former teammate Fabien Barthez, who currently serves as France's goalkeeping coach. The session concluded with a brief practice match, followed by shots on goal delivered by Zidane himself. France is scheduled to play four Nations League fixtures under Zidane's leadership: away games in Turkey and Belgium on September 25 and 28, respectively, and home matches against Italy and Belgium at the Stade de France in early October.
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