It appears that one of the world's greatest all-time footballers, Zinedine Zidane, does not have the necessary coaching qualification to take over from Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
The former France international has been working on getting his Uefa pro badge, but according to AS he has yet to complete the 390-hour course and therefore cannot take charge of a Primera Division side.
Zizou has got the old band back together! Real Madrid's sporting director assembled his World Cup-winning team-mates from France 98 to play a fund-raising game for cash-strapped fourth division side Rodez. Zidane's wife is from Rodez and his in-laws called in a favour to help the club stave off bankruptcy.
Seems like retirement has leavened Fergie's soul. Here he is engaging in a Mexican Wave at yesterday's Legends game between Manchester United and Real Madrid at Old Trafford...
German football didn't turn professional until the mid-sixties, but by that time the (West Germany) national team had already won the World Cup, and one of their clubs had reached the final of the European Champions Cup.
That club was Eintracht Frankfurt, whose appearance is etched in the memory of a generation of British football fans.
If you'll excuse the slightly tenuous use of the word "legend" for a moment, a squad full of Manchester United old boys are currently whipping themselves into shape to take on a selection of equally venerable ex-Real Madrid players in aid of charity at Old Trafford on 2nd June.
Normally in a transfer saga, it's the selling club that puts a price tag on the player that's in demand. But in the case of Gareth Bale, Zinedine Zidane director of football at Real Madrid, one of Bale's main suitors has done the job for them. Doing his best Antiques Roadshow impression, Zizou [...]
While Zinedine Zidane's 'roulette' move and Ronaldinho's 'flip-flap' are increasingly prominent skills to grace the game, the 'Redondo' made famous by Fernando Rodondo in Real Madrid's dismantling of Manchester United in 2000 is a pretty rare animal indeed. Yet, here is a Redondo spotted in the wilds of the South American Under-17 Championships [.
Two of the best teams to have graced not only La Liga but the world football stage are undoubtedly are the 'first' galacticos of Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team of recent years. But which team exactly boasted the best possible squad? Starting with Real, huge fortunes were spent on the likes of Luis [.
En un partido amistoso dos ex galácticos decidieron armar sus escuadras con leyendas del fútbol mundial y recaudar fondos para una noble causa, que año con año piensan realizar para ayudar a combatir la pobreza en Brasil y Africa. En esta edición fue en Porto Alegre Brasil.
El atacante francés Zidane a pesar de haber perdido el partido fue el que más clase mostró de todos los jugadores en la cancha; anoto un golazo que nos hizo recordar aquel monstruo de gol que realizo con el Real Madrid en la final de la Champions League.
Florentino Perez, Real Madrid's president, is indeed keen on bringing Becks back to Spain, but only in an "ambassadorial role," according to The Mirror.
"Beckham met up with Perez when Real Madrid toured the US last summer and Zinedine Zidane has also championed a link-up with his ex-team mate.
Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images for adidas)
On Saturday, Real Madrid will be traveling to Sevilla where they are going to meet Real Betis in Estadio Benito Villamarin. This weekend's game will be both teams' 13th league game of the season. The Beticos share the fifth position with Malaga having tallied 19 points with a record of 6 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw.
Career stats for Claude Makélélé at Chelsea: App: 217 Goals: 2 The numbers don't exactly jump out of the page when you read about the diminutive Frenchmen who was once famously (prophetically?) defended by Zinedine Zidane after being criticized by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
It would seem that, if you have designs on turning out for Manchester United, then persistence
is key.
After spending the last few years relentlessly pestering Sir Alex Ferguson,
badgering him for a kick-about, it now appears that the United overlord has buckled and is
seriously considering allowing Usain Bolt to represent the club in a friendly against the Real
Madrid Legends pencilled in for next summer.
For years now, Usain Bolt has been angling for a chance to play for Manchester United and now he
might have his chance -- in a charity match and not with the club's first team.
Bolt first wrote in his 2010 autobiography that if he played football, he would like to do it
for his favorite club, Man United.
Journey to Real Madrid follows the journeys of three Real Madrid legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Zinedine Zidane. As with most android games, the idea is to achieve the highest possible score by hitting targets in a goal. As you progress through stages, the inclusion of more defenders and targets placed further in the [.
Journey to Real Madrid follows the journeys of three Real Madrid legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Zinedine Zidane. As with most android games, the idea is to achieve the highest possible score by hitting targets in a goal. As you progress through stages, the inclusion of more defenders and targets placed further in the [.
In their third attempt in four years, Bayern Munich finally managed to win a Champions League final, thanks to Arjen Robben's 89th minute winner (and no thanks to the dozen chances he missed).
This DT writer was lucky enough to return to his home city to witness the first ever all-Bundesliga European Cup Final, and all the accoutrements that surrounded it.
The 2002 Champions League Final is fondly remembered for that volley by Zinedine Zidane. As the rain swept over Hampden Park Zidane's iconic goal handed Madrid the lead for the second time that evening and eventually handed them the trophy, a fitting way to win to for any side to clinch victory. However the oft [.
Though France '98 is now fifteen years in the past, the memories and moments created from the showcase tournament still remain engrained in the minds of football fans around the world. Zinedine Zidane put his stamp (and stomp!) on history with his performances throughout the tournament as the French legend lead his nation to glory.
France's Camille Abily seen here with her football hero Zinedine Zidane (come on, you can't talk to a French footballer without actually mentioning Zizou!) has been nominated alongside nine other women for the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or award!
The list of the final three women will be announced on 29 November 2012 in São Paulo (Brazil) and given that the ladies' performances at the recent Olympics will play a huge role in this, you can expect the title to go to a USAWNT player.
Nearly everyone in the world of football will remember Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final in Berlin. The Frenchman, arguably the world's best player at the time, finished his career in spectacular fashion, sending Materazzi to the pitch with a powerful headbutt to the Italian's chest.
Statues are usually commissioned to celebrate the high-points of a successful career, not the low-points. But Paris has installed a sculpture commemorating Zinedine Zidane's World Cup final red card. The statue shows the precise moment he headbutted Italy defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final.
26.09.2012 - Si Julio Argentino Roca fue inmortalizado (en escultura) montado a caballo cuando nunca supo montar, por qué no habría lugar para inmortalizar a Zinedine Zidane en su más famosa acción antideportiva?
"Esta estatua se enfrenta a la tradición, que consiste en hacer estatuas en honor de algunas victorias.
The 19-year-old Spaniard revealed the French legend was his favourite player until he played with the Anfield captain, whose desire to improve himself has been inspirational Liverpool starlet Suso has revealed that Steven Gerrard has displaced Zinedine Zidane as his footballing idol, with the Anfield captain's work ethic being an inspiration to the youngster.
Who's better, Andres Iniesta or Zinedine Zidane? Both players have graced La Liga but which one is better, I'm talking overall here not just in la Liga, here's my view on Iniesta and Zidane.
After growing up watching Zidane I never thought that in my life time there would be a player that comes close to Zidane let alone be possibly better than him.
Liverpool could be set to snap up Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo from Real Madrid, as they prepare to offer the youngster a two-month trial. Zidane Jr., who usually goes by the name of Enzo Fernandez to avoid comparisons with his famous father, currently plays for Real Madrid's reserve side Real Madrid Castilla, having been at the club since he was just nine years old.
Now, this might not go down too well down Anfield Way. Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has voiced his frustration and disappointment at the way Michael Owen's potential was managed by Liverpool claiming the Reds overplayed the prolific poacher and thereby stunted his ascendancy to become one the game's greats.
"It is an ode to defeat" is how the organizer of an art exhibit at Paris' Pompidou Center describes a recently-unveiled statue of Zinedine Zidane. The 16-foot work, by artist Adel Abdessemed, is unusual in that it doesn't show Zizou ... Continue...
Zinedine Zidane reunited some the 1998 French World Cup winning team which included Keeper Fabien Barthez who played up-front and also scored a penalty, Robert Pires, Bizente Lizarazu, Laurent Blanc, Christophe Dugarry, Vincent Candela and manager Aime Jacquet to play French fourth division side Rodez, which was in dire financial trouble before he agreed to help and which he has a financial interest in.
Every footballer aspires to be acknowledged as the best player in the world. It is special when this acknowledgement comes from an icon. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are regarded as the best players in the world right now, while whether Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is on par with them is subject to debate.
Operating under the supposition that the Mayans were right and Friday December 21st will bring the end of days, Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport used it's 'final' edition on Thursday to pay tribute to some of the greatest moments in sporting history.
Nominated events include Abebe Bikila barefoot victory in the 1960 Olympic marathon, Zinedine Zidane's transfer to Juventus and Maradona's ridiculous goal against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup.
Chelsea have arrived in Japan for the Club World Cup -- a tournament Fernando Torres is taking seriously and a place that means a lot to him since it's the birthplace of the animated series Captain Tsubasa. The series was about a young footballer named Tsubasa Oozora, who ran around with dead-eyed intensity and executed fantastical moves while leading his teams to glory.
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas says that French legend Zinedine Zidane was one of the biggest influences of his football career. According to the Spanish international, his childhood bedroom was full of Zizou posters and memorabilia as he aimed to emulate the touch and finesse of one of the world's greatest ever footballers.
Nowak lawsuit stayed, dispute goes to arbitration. Orozco Fiscal says Peter Nowak broke promise to buy his rights from San Luis, Union did not pay him in the offseason between 2010 & 2011. Adu injury recovery slow. Soumare to have "minor knee procedure." More news.
Thierry Henry is not the first Frenchman to head-butt an opponent remember Zinedine Zidane? However this was a little more subtle as Henry head-butts or clashes heads with Sporting Kansas Kei Kamara either way Henry was given a one game ban for the incident.
