French football legend Zinedine Zidane has been focused on two current jobs ever since he stepped down as one of the world’s best managers at Real Madrid almost three years ago. – Either national team manager for France, which everyone thought would be vacant after the last European Championship, or Paris Saint-Germain.

A bit of irony in the fact that the French national team manager Didier Deschamps, who many believe kept Zinedine Zidane away from the France job, is now relevant for his old job.

Didier Deschamps is on the list of candidates to replace Álvaro Arbeloa in the summer, according to RMC Sport.

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It seems that Álvaro Arbeloa has not quite been able to convince the management of Real Madrid that he is the man for the future. In any case, RMC Sport reports that Los Blancos are considering replacing the 43-year-old when the season is over.

According to the media, the La Liga giant has already started mapping the market for potential replacements, and Didier Deschamps appears on the list of potential names.

Deschamps gets ready for national team farewell

This summer, the 57-year-old coach will tie the bow on his long and brilliant time as French national team manager. Deschamps led France to World Cup gold in 2018 and to the final in 2022, but in January 2025 he announced that the 2026 World Cup will be his last tournament as national team coach.

However, he has no plans to retire as a coach, and according to RMC Sport, is open to returning to club football.

Zinedine Zidane also has an impressive CV. – As a player, he has won both the World Cup and the European Championship and has brought home a Ballon d’Or award. As a manager, he won the Champions League three years in a row.

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