My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMy toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEThere 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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEI’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 ZIDANEThe England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEI have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEI 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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEI am supposed to set an example to young players.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEEverything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He’s magical.
ZINEDINE ZIDANESometimes 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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMusic was important. Football was the easy part.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEZidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.
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 ZIDANEFootball boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEEvery 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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEA Mediterranean city is really my culture.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEWhen your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.
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