Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a French retired footballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team, Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid. Renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth23 June 1972
CityMarseille, France
CountryFrance
That's not the case, but over here these type of little things are normal to fill the pages of newspapers. You shouldn't attach too much importance to it. I let others talk and concentrate on what I have to do.
It was an exceptional game, like we had in 2000 with Portugal and Italy, ... In these two matches we managed to reverse the trend, and we did it again.
The sooner we find the net the better. We know that we must slot a fair number of goals to compensate for a possible away victory by the Swiss.
My family are very proud of me, but I am very proud of them and where they come from. I am proud that they come from Kabylie. It is a special place.
It's promising for the future. The important matches are coming.
It is true that we looked better when Thierry moved more to the left in the second half,
It was the last chance free kick, we were not expecting a match like that,
Until my last breath. I won't say. It's too intense.
Before the match in Montpellier there was more talk about my return than the game itself.
I don't think that Keane will display his nastier side,
But the most important thing is to be ready for the two matches in September, which are essential. They needed a little something extra to help them win. Everyone played a good match.
It will be a physical encounter but we must not respond in kind.
My passion for the game comes from the city of Marseille itself. Unfortunately I can't go back there as much I want to because I play a lot here and abroad.
If we are at 150 percent on D-Day, I don't see which country could trouble us apart from Brazil, obviously, because they are the only fearsome team as they have always been.