Zidane-Bettoni, the roots of the new France coach’s bond with his chief assistant | OneFootball

Zinédine Zidane, the new France head coach, and his chief assistant David Bettoni share a friendship approaching 40 years, forged at AS Cannes and strengthened on and off the pitch.

His first professional goal for AS Cannes came on 10 February 1991 in a 2-1 win over FC Nantes. According to L'Équipe, the date is tied in his mind to a more striking memory.

Four days earlier, on the sixth of February 1991, with snow falling in Cannes, he misplaced his watch and met Véronique, who would become his wife.

He recalls the goal date because of that meeting, which has stayed with him ever since.

The anecdote underlines the personal thread running alongside Zidane’s long-standing partnership with Bettoni.

Source: L'Équipe

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