Zinedine Zidane has reportedly reached a deal to take over from Didier Deschamps as the head coach of the French national team.
Sources say he’s signed a contract until 2030 with his appointment expected to be confirmed in the coming days.
Zidane has been out of a job since leaving Real Madrid in 2021 and is believed to have rejected multiple offers from major European clubs while waiting for the national team position to become available.
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In other news…
Chelsea have completed the signing of midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a British record fee of 117 million pounds.
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Meanwhile, Villa are said to be in talks with Chelsea to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan.
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The French Open has become the first tennis Grand Slam to agree to offer players a share of the event’s revenue.
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The BAM has opted to drop Lee Zii Jia and Soh Wooi Yik from the Malaysian badminton squad for the upcoming Asian Games.
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And, Dataran Kemerdekaan in Shah Alam has been officially selected as the venue for the opening ceremony for this year’s Malaysia Games or SUKMA.
