‘Don’t expect miracles’, pleads French skipper Zidane

ZINEDINE ZIDANE will make an emotional return for France tonight as captain, but pleaded: “Don’t expect miracles.”

The Real Madrid star will start the Montpellier friendly against the Ivory Coast, but already has one eye on the September 7 trip to Dublin for the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.

And he admitted: “Ireland made a good impression on me when I saw them playing in Paris. They are not in such a strong group position for nothing. But things can change.”