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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANELife is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.
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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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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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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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We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.
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It’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.
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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.
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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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Nobody knows if Zidane is an angel or demon. He smiles like Saint Teresa and grimaces like a serial killer.
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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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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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My memories of events and games are fragmented.
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Life is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.
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It’s the first time it’s happened to me and maybe the last. It’s a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can’t remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.
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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 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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