Zidane: It’s “the biggest disappointment I’ve had in my career” | Goal.com English

Former player of the French team with whom he was crowned world champion in 1998, Juventus and Real Madrid, Zinédine Zidane, who had very good times as a footballer, also experienced dark moments . The French technician talks about it.

Zizou talks about his “biggest disappointment” in his career

Free from any contract since his departure from Real Madrid for a second stint (2019 – 2021), Zinédine Zidane has not yet given his OK to return to the sidelines of another club. Approached by several clubs, including Manchester United to replace Erik ten Hag and Olympique de Marseille after the resignation of Marcelino, the former French international attacking midfielder (108 caps, 31 goals) still remains undecided about his future.

In a long interview given to Tony Parker in the Skweek Show, the man who won three Champions Leagues in a row with Real Madrid for his very first stint at the White House as a coach, looked back on several highlights of his career. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he reveals this moment which disappointed him the most when he was a footballer. Everyone will think it was the 2006 World Cup lost against Italy where he was sent off following his falling out with Marco Materazzi. But completely the opposite.

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“The biggest disappointment I had in my career was when I was younger, when I went down to Ligue 2 with AS Cannes. I have not played. Since I was a prospect, they sold me right away. I went to Bordeaux. I was young. My biggest disappointment was going down with a club”said the former number 5 of Real Madrid.

Zidane’s advice to young footballers

Landed at the Girondins de Bordeaux where he spent four seasons (1992 – 1996) before leaving France for Italy, notably Juventus before having his heyday at Real Madrid (2001 – 2006), Zinédine Zidane did not not succeed in his career without the advice of his elders.

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“I never asked myself questions about whether I was going to win or not,” concedes the 98 world champion. “I have always liked to win, I am a winner and I play to win. But what interested me most was the path to get there. What are you going to do to be the best? I worked, I was serious, I listened to the advice and it came by itself. And if it doesn’t come, you start again. This is how it should come. You realize that to win the Ballon d’Or, there is only one who wins it. That doesn’t mean others are bad.”confided the world champion and 1998 Ballon d’Or.