The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEThe only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEThe French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMy toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
ZINEDINE ZIDANETo be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEAll of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEZidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMusic was important. Football was the easy part.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMy father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMessi is the Mozart of football.
ZINEDINE ZIDANERonaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEIt’s only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He’s almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEThe England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMessi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal. So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.
ZINEDINE ZIDANELife is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEEverything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends
ZINEDINE ZIDANEIt doesn’t matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.
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