{"id":7040543,"date":"2026-08-17T09:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/laurent-blanc-steps-up-to-the-plate-for-zinedine-zidane\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:12:14","slug":"laurent-blanc-steps-up-to-the-plate-for-zinedine-zidane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7040543","title":{"rendered":"Laurent Blanc steps up to the plate for Zin\u00e9dine Zidane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>As Zin\u00e9dine Zidane prepares to take charge of the France team after the noted departure of Didier Deschamps, questions are already beginning to appear around his ability to manage the pressure linked to the position of coach. In an interview given to <em>Nice-Morning<\/em>Laurent Blanc wanted to defend his former teammate in the selection, believing that his career and his experience are more than enough to answer the doubts. For the former PSG and OL coach, Zidane already has all the weapons necessary to succeed at the head of the Blues.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI heard here and there: \u201cit\u2019s going to be hard, he\u2019s going to see, the Blues are special\u2026\u201d But, frankly, what is Zidane going to see? What do you want him to be afraid of? He won three Champions Leagues as a coach, he was world champion and do you think this mission will excite him? \u00bb<\/em>launched Laurent Blanc, before adding: <em>\u201cHe knows perfectly well what awaits him. He will be the greatest when they win and we will get into him after the defeats. He saw others. I know him a little, he goes there with immense pleasure. 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