The coach of the National of France, Zinedine Zidane, has commented on the 2026 Golden Ball race, where assailant Kylian Mbppe placed second place after winner Harry Kane.
In an interview for the French show éléfoot), Zidane said that Real Madrid’s star deserved to win this award, although he stressed that the voters’ decision should be respected.
As far as Golden Ball is concerned, each has its own preferences for the winner. He ended up in second place, and we just have to accept the result. He is certainly disappointed because he deserved it as much, Zidane declared.
He also spoke of the return of Mbpe to the Nationale of France, since the attacker had been forced to leave the previous gathering because of an injury.
I’m sure Kyle will be happy to wear France’s fan again. In my first selection match, he scored a goal but then had to leave because of the injury. He probably wanted to stay with us, but that was not possible. He’s a very popular player and we need to be careful with him, the French coach said.
In the interview, Zidane also stopped at the young French talent Désiré Doué, for whom there were special words of appreciation. He singled out the courage and personality the midfielder displays.
I love his courage. He plays like he’s playing in the neighborhood where he grew up. That’s what I like, because that’s the mentality we need to look at players in the field, Zidane said.
Finally, the French coach also spoke of aspects in which France’s Nationality should improve, emphasising efficiency on offensive.
We should do better. There are always areas where we can improve, but efficiency is one of them. With the players at our disposal, we can do more, he concluded.
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