Zinedine Zidane Quotes

The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.

I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.

Ronaldinho is total class - a very, very great player. He is quick, powerful, and has extraordinary technical qualities. He is a dribbler but is also a player who can make the play for his teammates. He's not really a No.10, a true organizer. He's more a second attacker who can score goals and has the vision to make them.

We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.

Music was important. Football was the easy part.

I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.

Sometimes words are harder than blows.

Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.

We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.

I am supposed to set an example to young players.

The French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.

All of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class

Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.

You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.

A Mediterranean city is really my culture.

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

There was huge pressure, especially before the big games. Not many people believed in us, but we believed in ourselves. We wanted to do something good and we did.

It's the first time it's happened to me and maybe the last. It's a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can't remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.

Life is full of regrets, but it doesn't pay to look back.

I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.

I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.

My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.

Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He's magical.

I'm very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.

I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.

You can't get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.

It's only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He's almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.

If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.

Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He's done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.

The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.

Messi is the Mozart of football.

It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.

My memories of events and games are fragmented.

I am first of all from La Castellane and Marseille.

I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.

Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.

Obviously fashion is a completely different world from football.