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[THREAD] Quotes by historical figures of football on one of the the greatest midfielder of all time, Zinedine Zidane.
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“Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player.” — Franz Beckenbauer
“When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple. It was magic. He was a unique player. He was more than good, he came from another planet. His team-mates became like him when he was on the pitch.” — Zlatan Ibrahimovic
“Zidane is the master. “Over the past 10 years, there’s been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.”
— Pele (2006)
— Pele (2006)
” . . . the most elegant footballer I have ever seen” — Gary Lineker
“Technically, I think he is the king of what’s fundamental in the game — control and passing. I don’t think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball.”
— Michel Platini
— Michel Platini
“Zidane achieves on the field what everyone dreams of doing just once. Even if I had trained day and night, I would never have got there.” — Didier Deschamps
“To train with Zidane for three years was a dream. For me, he is the greatest player of all time.”
— David Beckham
— David Beckham
“Once or twice in your career, you need that meeting of talent with delivery. That makes, then, the recognition that yes, this guy is exceptional. That is then the marriage of art with mental strength, and Zidane delivered in ’98 in the final.”
— Arsene Wenger
— Arsene Wenger
“For me, it (playing with Zidane) was an honour. Zizou is one of the greatest players I have ever trained and played with."
— Ronaldo
— Ronaldo
“My Idol was Zinedine Zidane. He was the most perfect player. His technique, shooting and headers, his ability to read games and boss them was fantastic.”
— Mesut Ozil
— Mesut Ozil
“I was lucky enough to play against him at Euro 2004 and I remember when we were lining up in the tunnel looking over at him and thinking ‘wow.’ It was mad. I remember the game well. "
— Wayne Rooney
— Wayne Rooney
“I think he’s the player that really has been my favourite for the last few years. Playing against him you realise the man is a real genius as a footballer.” — Frank Lampard
“Zidane is one of the best footballers of all time, one of my idols. He had such elegance and grace, a wonderful touch and superb vision.”
— Ronaldinho
— Ronaldinho
END OF THREAD. I know there are so many more quotes about Zidane, but I decided to end it here. RTs appreciated.
prolly gonna get aired but @asensioness?
