My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
ZINEDINE ZIDANEMy toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
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Sometimes words are harder than blows.
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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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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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You can’t get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.
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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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We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.
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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.
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Messi is the Mozart of football.
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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.
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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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