France wait on Zidane fate following thigh injury

FRANCE will learn today whether Zinedine Zidane’s thigh injury will keep him out of their World Cup opener.

Tue, 28 May, 2002 - 00:48
Liam Mackey, Izumo

FRANCE will learn today whether Zinedine Zidane’s thigh injury will keep him out of their World Cup opener.

The Real Madrid star hobbled out of yesterday’s 3-2 victory against South Korea, and underwent preliminary tests which revealed a small tear in his left thigh muscle.

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