Zidane Has The Calm Needed To Approach Big Events – Varane

Raphael Varane has said his Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has what it takes to become a successful coach of France in the future.

Varane, 24, who has been Zidane’s boy since he was convinced him to moving to Madrid by the former midfielder in 2011, sees his mentor as the ideal candidate to follow in Blanc and Deschamps’ footsteps in the coming years.

“They’re former players who had great careers, who have won a lot, who are experienced,” he told reporters. “They have that calm needed to approach big events. For Zizou, why not? He’s shown his qualities as a leader. He was a great player and he’s a great coach.”

Madrid forward Borja Mayoral has also said that Zidane has had a “huge influence” on his career to date, with the pair having first worked together back in the 2014-15 season when Zidane was in charge of the club’s Castilla youth team.

“Zidane has had a huge influence on my career,” Mayoral said. “When a coach gives you the chance to play professional football, with these players at this club, that has an effect on you. I made my Castilla debut against Getafe B and that’s the first time I was under Zidane’s orders: I was freaking out a bit but keen to understand what he and his coaching staff were telling me.”