We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.
ZINEDINE ZIDANELife is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.
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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.
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Every day I think about where I come from and I am still proud to be who I am: first, a Kabyle from La Castellane, then an Algerian from Marseille, and then a Frenchman.
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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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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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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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Sometimes I don’t know what takes me over during a game. Sometimes I just feel I have moved to a different place and I can make the pass, score the goal or go past my marker at will.
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It’s true, pressure is something that goes with football nowadays. You need to accept it, and everything that it involves – the good and the bad.
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The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.
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I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
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All 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.
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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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I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.
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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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