Zinedine Zidane: Player

Zinedine Zidane is French association football player and manager. Explore interesting quotes on player.
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“The greatest player of the past 20 years? It has to be Zidane. He had everything. You never needed to tell him anything as he did it all by himself and knew what was expected.”

Zinedine Zidane

Marcello Lippi, September 2011 http://www.espnstar.com/football/serie-a/news/detail/item683056/%22Zidane-is-greatest-football-player%22/

Past

“Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years … France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.”

Zinedine Zidane

Marcello Lippi, manager of the World Cup-winning Italian team, 3 July 2006

Past

“I really enjoy watching Zinedine Zidane. His elegance of movement on the pitch and his skills are uncanny. Apart from being an impressive player, he is also very humble and very likeable as a person. A great man.”

Zinedine Zidane

Rivaldo, former Brazilian footballer currently playing for Bunyodkor.( Source http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/Kind=16/newsId=395064.html).

Personality

“He thinks in one second and does it the next. He is a special player, one who is original and exceptional. He creates space where there is none. Only the very best players can do that. No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him, Zidane can get out of trouble. His imagination and his technique are amazing.”

Zinedine Zidane

Edgar Davids, 2000 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/4752511/Guardiola-books-his-chance-to-face-Zidane.html.

Thinking , Imagination

“I would give up five players to have Zidane in my squad.”

Zinedine Zidane

Cesare Maldini, 1998 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2000/jul/02/euro2000.sport2

“Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player.”

Zinedine Zidane

Franz Beckenbauer, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5147908.stm.

History