Zidane linked with France job, Türkiye dream fades

France are out of the World Cup, and Didier Deschamps is stepping down after a quarter-final defeat to Spain (1). That opens the door for Zinedine Zidane, and the French federation are reportedly ready to make their move. For Türkiye, this hits close to home, Zidane's name has been linked with this job before, and the prospect of him taking over France instead shuts down one of the biggest "what if" dreams Turkish football has held onto. The man who won three straight Champions Leagues with Real Madrid looks headed to the France bench, not yours.