Zidane is among his generation’s best midfield players. During his time at Real Madrid, Juventus and Bordeaux, he earned thirteen major awards.
He and France won the 1998 World Cup at the international level.
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Ten years after retiring in 2006, he took over as manager of Real Madrid, where he won two La Liga championships and the Champions League three times in a row.
Before returning the next year to win another La Liga championship in 2020, “Zizou” resigned as manager in 2018.
Barcelona was the club’s fiercest competitor at the time, and Lionel Messi was captaining the team.
Not unexpectedly, Zidane’s main man at the moment was Ronaldo, Messi’s longstanding nemesis and five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Last year, Zidane and Messi sat down to talk about their careers in an Adidas YouTube video.
Despite his fondness for Ronaldo, the 52-year-old gave Messi the highest praise, reports Sports Bible.
In his own words, “No, it’s only one word: magic,”
Since Leo and I don’t spend a lot of time together, today is crucial for me since I get to express my admiration for him.
“And for all the football fans and these all-different players, I believe he’s magic, amazing in the sense that he knew what to do before he ever had the ball.
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