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Rennes academy feeds France national team

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  1. Background

    Zinédine Zidane named France national team head coach

    The French football federation appointed Zinédine Zidane as head coach in July 2026, replacing Didier Deschamps after the World Cup.

  2. Rennes' academy is now the backbone of Zidane's France squad

    A third of the players called up for France's Nations League games against Italy and Turkey trained at Stade Rennais, the Breton club's youth academy.