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Zinedine Zidane got off to a winning start as France manager with a 1-0 victory over Turkey on Friday night. However, the 1998 World Cup winner suffered a minor hitch before kickoff after arriving late for the French national anthem.

Vincenzo Montella was immensely proud of Turkey despite suffering a narrow Nations League defeat to France. The manager has now challenged his players to show the exact same spirit when they host Italy in a crucial bottom-of-the-table clash.

France kickstarted the Zinedine Zidane era with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Turkey in the Nations League, but the match was overshadowed by concerns regarding the playing surface and a worrying injury to Kylian Mbappe. Despite the difficult conditions, Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki was quick to praise the tactical shift under the legendary former Real Madrid boss.