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 ZIDANEI 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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I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.
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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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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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Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.
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If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.
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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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Music was important. Football was the easy part.
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When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.
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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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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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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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Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years. France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.
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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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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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Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.
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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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Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
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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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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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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.
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Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He’s magical.
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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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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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Messi is the Mozart of football.
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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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The door can never be closed for good to any player.
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