I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEIt’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 is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player.
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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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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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I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
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Life is full of regrets, but it doesn’t pay to look back.
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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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The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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Sometimes words are harder than blows.
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My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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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 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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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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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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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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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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