Zinedine Zidane started his France era with a win in Turkey but Roberto Mancini’s Italy side struggled against Belgium
Before kick-off in Italy, there is a minute’s applause for Sandro Mazzola, the legendary Inter midfielder who won two European Cups and a World Cup runners-up medal. You can read our obituary, by Richard Williams, here.
The teams are out! It’s quite the atmosphere in Izmit as the Turkish fans give the France side a warm welcome. Real Madrid teammates Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler embrace, both talismen for their countries. Zidane looks typically stoic in the French dugout, dressed head to toe in navy suit, shirt, tie.
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