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'Lemerre gave me direction' - Jaidi on his coaching career

Radhi Jaidi has explained how former Tunisia manager Roger Lemerre gave him direction in his decision to go into coaching.

The 44-year-old was capped 105 times by the Carthage Eagles and was part of the successful squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil in 2004.

Lemerre was the man in charge of the North African nation at the time and it was the third international tournament the coach won following the Euro 2000 and 2001 Confederation Cup victories with France.

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He was also assistant to Aime Jacquet for Le Bleu's first-ever World Cup triumph at home in 1998.