Nations League. Since Zidane, Aurélien Tchouaméni is the first Blues captain to get sent off.

On Monday, October 14, the 4th day of the League of Nations saw France defeat Belgium 2-1, despite Aurélien Tchouaméni’s red card a quarter of an hour into the game. As per Opta, this was the initial dismissal of a French captain (during kickoff) since Zinedine Zidane’s renowned headbutt on Marco Materazzi at the 2006 World Cup finale.

It took us eighteen years. But a happier outcome was achieved in the end. As part of the fourth day of the League of Nations, the French squad faced Belgium in Brussels on Monday, October 14. a match saw Deschamps win 2-1 after a fierce.

In honor of Zinedine Zidane’s memory

Having played ten against eleven for the last fifteen minutes following the captain Aurélien Tchouaméni’s justifiable dismissal, the Blues emerged victorious. As the final defender, the Real Madrid midfielder committed a serious foul on Tielemans (76′).