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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEZidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.
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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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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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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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In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team. God is back, there is little left to say.
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Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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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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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.
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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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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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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.
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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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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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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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