A New Era for French Football Begins: Kylian Mbappé on Zidane's Arrival – "It Feels Like a Movie"

Mbappe first met Zidane during his time at the Real Madrid academy. "He was the one who first took me to Real's training complex. It was a long time ago, I was 13 or 14. Now he's my national team coach. It's like a scene from a movie, but it's great and it's really happening," the 27-year-old striker told Spanish newspaper AS about his Real Madrid trial.

France kicks off a new cycle with four Nations League matches. They will first play away in Turkey and Belgium, then host Italy, followed by a home return fixture against Belgium. Deschamps' last tournament in charge ended in disappointment, as the two-time world champions fell 2-0 to Spain in the World Cup semi-finals.

"We're starting a new process with the national team. We have two years to prepare for the European Championship. A new era awaits us under a new coach. It will be a change for us, as until now we've only known Deschamps. But I believe it will be fine," stated Mbappe, who has started the season with eight goals in eight games.