Football icon Zidane named Le Mans 24 Hours starter

Zidane, a World Cup victor with France who won three UEFA Champions League titles as a manager with Real Madrid, has been named as official starter for the double-points WEC round by race organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. That means he will wave off the 62-car field of the French enduro at the 16:00 start time on 15 June. Zidane, 51, said: “The Le Mans 24 Hours is beyond compare …Keep reading