Zinédine Zidane on the Real bench during the match against Atalanta in the Champions League, March 16, 2021. -

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On the eve of the shock of the 30th day of La Liga between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ​​Zinédine Zidane refused to believe that Saturday will be the last clasico of Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi, both at the end of their contract in June.

" I hope not.

Sergio is not going to play tomorrow, it's sad, but I hope he will stay here, ”said the French coach about his captain at a press conference on Friday.

What about Messi?

" The same.

That he stays in Barcelona, ​​he is very well there, Zizou replied with a smile.

It's good for the Spanish league.

Then he broadens the debate to the meeting that awaits them.

“We know how good he is, but they have a very good team and we will have to try to prevent them from playing on the strengths and we must try to be good with the ball and play the best possible game.

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Without Eden Hazard, still embarrassed by his right groin injury contracted in mid-March, Real must approach this match like any other, insisted the Frenchman.

“What is at stake are three points, just like against Eibar, Cadiz, or any opponent.

The repercussion is not the same, but there are still three points, nothing more.

We will see the consequences at the end of the match, but we are working to make a great football match, "he said, ensuring" not to think "of the consequences of a possible defeat, which would be detrimental in the race for title in La Liga.

Because the Madrilenians, like the Barcelonans, have reestablished a situation very badly embarked on last fall.

Here they are battling for the title while the Blaugrana club (2nd, 65 points) and its rival Merengue (3rd, 63 points) follow behind an Atlético Madrid (1st, 66 pts) in decline and opposed Sunday to the Betis Sevilla.

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