After he replaced Didier Deschamps as the manager of the French national team, we've taken a look at the players to have made the most appearances under Zinedine Zidane.
Speaking following his unveiling in Paris Zidane revealed that he had turned down multiple offers to return to the dugout as he waited for his chance to be the manager of his country.
More than five years have passed since Zidane last took charge of a competitive fixture.
His second spell as head coach of Real Madrid came to an end following the conclusion of a 2020-2021 campaign in which the club had failed to win a trophy.
In all, across two spells at Los Blancos' senior team Zidane took charge of less than 300 total games.
In that time however, he enjoyed remarkable success back in the Spanish capital - winning two league titles and the UEFA Champions League on three consecutive occasions.
During his time in management no player made more appearances under Zidane than striker Karim Benzema.
The French striker made a total of 217 appearances under Zidane, scoring 108 goals.
But who else joins him in the top ten? Read on to find out.
Players with the most appearances under Zinedine Zidane
- Karim Benzema - 217
- Toni Kroos - 209
- Casemiro - 205
- Luka Modric - 202
- Raphael Varane - 192
- Lucas Vazquez - 188
- Isco - 184
- Sergio Ramos - 174
- Dani Carvajal - 165
- Marcelo - 164
