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·29 September 2026
Belgium/France – Zidane congratulates Doué and France

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·29 September 2026

Zinedine Zidane, head coach of the France national team, spoke to TF1 after Monday night’s 0-1 win over Belgium in the Nations League (Belgium/France video highlights). The Les Bleus coach was notably asked to comment on his players’ performances out wide, including Désiré Doué, the 22-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder/forward who played on the right wing.
“Yes, our wing play worked well. It wasn’t easy when we didn’t have the ball, their two full-backs were playing very high up, but everyone was good. Désiré and Jacquet were good, but so was everyone else. It’s difficult to single one out, I’m happy. That’s what a team is!”, the France coach said.
Doué particularly stood out, but it is interesting to see Zidane remind everyone that this was first and foremost a collective performance. A value too often forgotten in post-match “analysis” from the media and supporters. The team was very encouraging, and then individual players help make the difference. It is a positive sign for PSG that its player is part of that, especially as he has had a rather mixed start to the season. Let’s hope he can confirm this rise in form and gain even more confidence.
There are still two matches left for Les Bleus during this international break, against Italy (Friday) and Belgium again (Monday), and the squad will need to keep working hard to show its strength and confirm that the Zinedine Zidane era is getting off to a good start.
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