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Zinédine Zidane kicks off first match with slender victory in Turkey

Cover image: France's head coach Zinedine Zidane at the Kocaeli Stadium in Izmit on September 25, 2026. © Franck Fife, AFP

Zinédine Zidane oversaw a 1-0 victory in Turkey in his first match in charge of Les Bleus, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal of the game in the second half. The France captain went off injured soon after and will miss the team's next three Nations League fixtures.

In the Premier League, Manchester City were found guilty of 114 out of the 115 charges the Premier League had brought against them over breaches of financial regulations. The ten-time Premier League winners, who deny the charges, face sanctions which could go as far as being excluded from the league.

In the Laver Cup, Team Europe leads 3-1 after the first day of action in London. A win for doubles pair Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensík on Friday evening put daylight between them and Team World, as the hosts look to avenge last year's 15-9 overall defeat.

France are through to the European Volleyball Championship, having beaten Finland in four sets on Friday. Les Bleus take on Poland on Saturday for the title.

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