To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.
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.
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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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Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.
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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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My memories of events and games are fragmented.
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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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I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
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It doesn’t matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.
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I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.
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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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We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.
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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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I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.
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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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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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We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.
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