The first match of Zinédine Zidane at the head of the Blues, won 1-0 in Turkey 🇹🇷, brought together 6.82 MILLION VIEWERS on TF1, or 37.7% audience share (the most followed program of the evening). 🇫🇷📺 An audience SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER than the last matches of the French Team outside the World Cup. 🗞️ Mediamétrie (translated)
"We are not taking any risks. He stretched his knee too much while executing the kick. It wasn't very promising if he had continued. 'I think he will leave [back to Madrid],' Zidane said to the TF1 television channel." (translated)
If offensively, Zinédine Zidane "gives freedom to the players" and wishes "that the players also take their responsibilities," according to the words of Esteban Lepaul on TF1, it is particularly defensively that the new coach had given instructions for high pressing. (translated)
"When we lose the ball, we try to recover it quickly. We maintained team balance throughout the match. There are a few adjustments to be made, certainly many, but it was good on everyone's part." While offensively, Zinédine Zidane "gives freedom to the players" and wants "the players to take their responsibilities as well," according to Esteban Lepaul's words to TF1, it is especially defensively that the new manager had given instructions for high pressing. (translated)
"It's not going well, unfortunately," acknowledged Zinédine Zidane, in his first match as coach, at the microphone of TF1 after the French victory (1-0). (translated)
"It's a lot of emotions, it's a successful debut, which is not obvious especially here, with a complicated pitch and atmosphere," enjoyed Zinédine Zidane at the microphone of TF1. (translated)
Unfortunately, things are not going well. I think he is going to leave. It's not encouraging for him to continue, we're not going to take any risks. After the meeting, Zinédine Zidane told TF1 that Mbappé was going back to Madrid to get treatment. (translated)
🚨 Zinedine Zidane: "Mbappé? No, it's not going well, he will have to go back! He has developed knee hypertension from his shot." (translated)
🚨💣 BREAKING: Zidane announces that Mbappé should RETURN TO MADRID. ✅ 🗣️ : "Things are NOT GOOD. He will have to return. He suffered from HYPERTENSION during the shot." 😬 (translated)
🚨🚨💣 KYLIAN MBAPPÉ SHOULD WITHDRAW FOR THE REST OF THIS INTERNATIONAL BREAK! ❌🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane announced it to TF1's microphone after the match. 🎙️ The Blues' forward left the field just after scoring. (translated)
"THE MARSEILLAISE? IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME EMOTION, EVEN 20 YEARS AFTER THE LAST ONE! 🤩✨ There is something special happening." (translated)
🚨 ZIDANE ANNOUNCES THAT MBAPPE WILL LEAVE THE BLUES: "IT'S NOT GOING WELL FOR KYLIAN! 😨 HE WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO MADRID. HE HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN HIS KNEE." (translated)
🚨🚨 Koundé 🇫🇷 on the Ballon d'Or and the tensions between Mbappé / Dembélé: "ARE YOU WORRIED! 🤣 IT'S PART OF LIFE! THEY ARE BOTH GREAT AT SOLVING PROBLEMS IF THERE ARE ANY!" 👀 (translated)
🚨🚨 Zinédine Zidane 🇫🇷 : "It's a lot of emotion! IT'S A SUCCESSFUL FIRST. WE PLAYED THE MATCH WE NEEDED TO. We didn't let our opponent play, we pressed them quite high... And when we recovered the ball, we did what we needed to do. I SAW A LOT OF INTERESTING THINGS, even though we had 3 and a half training sessions. I am happy with what they did!" 👏 🎙️ @TF1 (translated)
🚨🚨 Zinédine Zidane 🇫🇷: "The Marseillaise? IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME EMOTION! 🥹 The fact of returning as a coach... There is something special happening! I enjoyed the moment... AND I WANT TO ESPECIALLY CONGRATULATE THE PLAYERS." 🥰 🎙️ @TF1 https://t.co/qMUQdCeFZr (translated)
🚨🚨💣 END OF THE GATHERING FOR KYLIAN MBAPPÉ 🇫🇷 AFTER HIS INJURY !!!!! ❌ “HE IS NOT DOING WELL, HE WILL HAVE TO RETURN” announces Zinédine Zidane. 🤕 (translated)
"MBAPPÉ? NO, THAT'S NOT GOOD, HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK! HE'S GOT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FROM THE SHOT!!!" (translated)
🚨 Jules Koundé 🇫🇷 : "At halftime, ZZ was very calm. He told us to keep playing... We knew we would be able to find spaces and that they would get tired. Little by little, we will succeed in developing more play. THE IMPORTANT THING WAS TO WIN TONIGHT." 😁 (translated)
🚨 Jules Koundé 🇫🇷 : "Tensions between Mbappé and Dembélé? THEY ARE BOTH GREAT AT SOLVING THEIR PROBLEMS IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS! 😳 But personally, I don't see any tensions." 🎙️ @TF1 (translated)
🚨 Ousmane Dembélé 🇫🇷: "WE HAD A VERY GOOD MATCH OVERALL! 💪 We could have scored 1 or 2 more goals. But we knew it wasn't going to be easy... The whole week we prepared very well for this match. We are happy!" 😊 (translated)
