One of the legends of football, the French Zinedine Zidane is a proven player in France, Juventus and Real Madrid, as well as a coach for Real.
It is known that "Zizou" - who won all the titles that a player or coach dreams about in the round witch - that he is shy, and does not like the lights and talking to the media, but what do the players think about him in Real Madrid and Juventus?
Spaniard Fernando Hierro (Real Madrid): Zidane came from another league, and has a different way of playing, but when he started the exercises and touched the ball, he confirmed his quality and football potential, and what could be provided to the team. He was shy, calm and transparent, and imposed his respect on his colleagues. I remember his elegance and simplicity.
Uruguayan Paolo Montreux (Juventus): It was impossible not to love him, he was a humble human being and leader and a likable person, he was a wonderful colleague, and he turned the impossible into a possibility.
Argentine Walter Samuel (Real Madrid): The picture I drew about him was that he was a quiet person, loving his family and modest, learning many players like his likes, in addition to being able to occupy different positions, I enjoyed watching his skills and dribbling, how he received the ball, tamed him, his passes and goals.
Spaniard Alvaro Mejia (Real Madrid): I had the honor to play alongside Zidane, at that time he was the best player in the world, and sharing training with him was great. Every day you learn from it a new thing, a new skill, a new dribbling, and a new shot, every day surprises us with something new.
It was great to watch him playing, with a very competitive spirit, very close to his colleagues, and he always liked to win, and he was a humble character outside the green rectangle. As a young player, my role model was to learn how to behave on and off the field, it was a dream and a reality, and I had all the respect and appreciation for it.
Argentine Santiago Solari (Real Madrid): Zidane is one of the greatest legends in Real Madrid's history, and you cannot describe him in words, nor can we be compared to anyone, let us leave him alone with his great footballing standing. "
Italian Alessandro Del Piro (Juventus): During my career, many legends, such as Palo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, Paulo Monteiro, Filippo Inzaghi and Francesco Totti, all fascinated, but Zidane was a pure football talent, and this proved by Juventus, Real Madrid and the French team.
Englishman David Beckham (Real Madrid): Zidane's last training was special. We were alone in the changing room, sat next to me and said to me: Thank you for everything you did, and because you were part of this great team.
Florentino Perez (Real Madrid president): Zidane is a blessing for Real Madrid.