Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEWe were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.
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I don’t know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It’s a dream.
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Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there’s been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.
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There was huge pressure, especially before the big games. Not many people believed in us, but we believed in ourselves. We wanted to do something good and we did.
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You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.
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I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.
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Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.
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Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
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You can’t get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.
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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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I’m very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
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I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.
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I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.
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We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.
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If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is.
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Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.
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The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.
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My memories of events and games are fragmented.
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Messi 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.
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A Mediterranean city is really my culture.
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Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years. France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.
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I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.
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Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He’s done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.
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Music was important. Football was the easy part.
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