Zidane v Italy: what’s not to like?

Zinedine Zidane will coach France for the first time at home against Italy in the Nations League, over 20 years after his red card in the 2006 World Cup final.

Italy is special to Zidane because he played there, knows people, and speaks Italian.

The match is scheduled as Zidane's third game as France coach, following his appointment as successor to Didier Deschamps.

Zidane will face Italy's coach Roberto Mancini, reigniting a rivalry from their Serie A days in the 1990s.