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I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

Zinedine Zidane

We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Game Nature Ourselves Worth
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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Best Class Doubt Himself Nature Player Touch
The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

End Fight Respect Team
My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Family Father Identity Proud Race
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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Different Feeling Game Myself Place Willing
The door can never be closed for good to any player.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Goodness Lost Player
My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Himself Myself Sports Tough
Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Best Doubt Sports World
I’m very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Father Hard Inspirational Myself Work Give Up
Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Better Simplicity Sudden Talent
The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Country Father Fight Important
To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Country Recognition
If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Anger Best Control Himself
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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Country History Play World
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 ZIDANE

Children Different Difficult Family Life Myself Poor Race Teaching
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.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Children Myself Remember Strange Time

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

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