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
I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.
Music was important. Football was the easy part.
The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
It's simple. If we want to have our destiny in our own hands, we need to win our four matches.
After the World Cup, I will stop playing football.
I'm disappointed and happy at the same time that he's not here,
I have six months or one year left, that's true. I am closer to the end than the start. I want to make the most of my last moments as a football player and experience them at 100%. I know that otherwise after I retire I will regret all those times.
I have no doubt ? our players play for some of the best clubs in Europe. I am convinced that our players are only just a little short of what is needed to carry us a long way. We have to do everything we can to achieve that because it will be the last chance for players like me.
I've got a year and three months left on my contract. We'll get through these three months, get ready for a nice World Cup and then we'll see.
I want to give something to the children that soccer has given to me.
I want to finish my season and have a good World Cup and then we'll see. I had a groin problem that lasted a long time and also an ankle problem, but now I'm a lot better physically.
It's in my head. It's not certain that I will carry on until 2007. I have another six months with Madrid, a World Cup and afterwards we will see.
It's in my head. I'm not sure if I will keep going until 2007. I have six more months with Real Madrid, the World Cup and then we will see.