Emmanuel Petit, former France player, affirmed Zinedine Zidane's ability to leave his mark on all national team players.

Petit said on RMC radio: "He is a genius, and everything he touches turns to gold. Zidane has a unique ability to influence players, thanks to his personality and commanding presence. As soon as he enters the locker room, all players pay attention to him, even if Kylian Mbappé is among them."

He added: "Zidane is not the type who talks a lot, but when he speaks, he strongly influences the players, and he has not lost his luster."

Only hours remain until the end of coach Didier Deschamps' era with France after the announcement of his departure at the end of the World Cup.

France meets England in the third-place match today, Saturday.

It is expected that Zidane's appointment as France coach will be announced in the coming period, as media reports months ago indicated that the federation reached an agreement with the former Real Madrid coach.

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