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Fan favourite 'Zizou' soaks up acclaim after being named France coach

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'Only job I wanted': France turn to Zidane as coach

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Pedro bags three, Alonso starts Chelsea reign with 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers

Man City's Rodri sidelined for 'short period' following back surgery

Pedro bags three as Alonso starts Chelsea reign with 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso got his reign off to winning start on Tuesday in a dramatic 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers with Brazilian striker Joao Pedro scoring a nine-minute hat-trick late in the game to ensure victory.

Real Madrid in negotiations to buy Leipzig's Diomande: source

Real Madrid are in talks with RB Leipzig to buy Ivorian winger Yan Diomande, a source at the German club confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.

Tech stocks tank on AI jitters, oil falls further

A rout in tech stocks dragged down Asian markets Tuesday on fresh concerns over the AI boom, while European equities held up as oil prices extended losses.

'Only job I wanted', says new France coach Zidane

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

Mercedes CEO urges German 'productivity offensive' as China woes hit profit

Germany needs to cut costs and boost productivity, Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Kaellenius demanded Tuesday as he presented second-quarter profit hit by fierce competition in China.

Japan PM says injuries, buildings collapsed in major quake

A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the 'The Odyssey' spotlight

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.

Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly

French football icon Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday was tasked with delivering France the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he did as a player in 1998.

Zidane's long road leads back to France helm

France's favourite son, Zinedine Zidane, begins the latest chapter in his love affair with the national team after he was announced as Les Bleus' new coach on Tuesday.

France turn to Zidane as coach in long-awaited homecoming

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

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