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Published 19:54 4 Jan 2016 GMT

To say that reaction was mixed is something of an understatement. Many have grown up in dreamy admiration of Zidane the player and so are clearly excited by the news.
But more sceptical observers foresee huge risks in the promotion of such an unproven quantity.
A great number are just in awe...
https://twitter.com/LewisWiltshire/status/684092002154188801
https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/684096575170285569
https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/684095456478150656
https://twitter.com/DiegoMCR77/status/684094961424281600
Others feel that his aura will be enough to command respect...
https://twitter.com/PhilKitro/status/684095295433666560
https://twitter.com/AnantOfficial/status/684096145635672064
https://twitter.com/shasnain13/status/684095734275244032
But there are a hell of a lot of sceptics...
https://twitter.com/Conor_MK/status/684096903609450496
https://twitter.com/ElSpanishGooner/status/684096246479458304
https://twitter.com/DinaAlRubaye/status/684096247570022400
https://twitter.com/7DarrenAnderson/status/684094886107287553
https://twitter.com/DanMcmahonF1/status/684091290842206210
https://twitter.com/Chubby_Idigo/status/684048126219517953
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