I am supposed to set an example to young players.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEYou 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 once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.
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Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.
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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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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.
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Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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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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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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The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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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 only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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Messi is the Mozart of football.
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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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Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.
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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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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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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there’s been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.
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Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends
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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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It’s hard to explain but I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard. And this desire never to stop fighting is something else I learnt in the place where I grew up.
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Zidane 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 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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If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is.
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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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