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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEZidane 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 have decided to come back for Les Bleus.
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If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is.
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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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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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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’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 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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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
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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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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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Messi is the Mozart of football.
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My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
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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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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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