I am not replacing Benitez – Zinedine

Real Madrid’s reserve team coach Zinedine Zidane has rubbished talks of him replacing Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid head coach. This development is coming after Barca went on rampage against the Spanish side scoring 4-0 in the first El clasico of the season. Real haven’t suffered such humiliating defeat at home by their fierce rivals since at 2009. There are reports that Benitez who has lost just once in his first 15 games in charge of the Blancos could be axed and replaced with the ex France international as the 12th manager.
Zinedine has claimed that nothing of such is happening. “I am the coach of the Castilla reserves. Benitez is the first-team coach and things are fine as well. I’m happy with what we’ve done today with the Castilla against a difficult rival. I stayed to train the Castilla. Last year I went away with the feeling that something was missing for me. I am stubborn and when the objective is not fulfilled it is necessary to do it.”
The French boss continued, “I have a lot to learn but a trainer is never [fully] prepared. I am doing this, like a player, little by little. I do no rush anything. The present is Castilla and we are going to continue like that.”

EURO 2016: Group stages ball unveiled by Zinedine Zidane

Photo published for Zidane reveals official Euro 2016 ball Beau Jeu on Instagram

Former Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane has unveiled the
Beau- (meaning the beautiful game) the group stages ball to be used at the EURO
2016 tournament. The ex France international will be playing with the ball on
the five-a-side pitch at the Future Arena in Saint Denis, Paris today. 

Featuring colours of the French flag – White, Blue and Red, the ball which was created
by adidas, will be available for
sale from tomorrow. It will ball will be presented to competing countries by
end of November. 
The name of the new ball, Beau Jeu, can clearly be seen in this close-up shot of the Euro 2016 ball

Zinedine Zidane confirms Raheem Sterling is on Real Madrid's radar

‎French football legend and the Los Blancos B team manager, Zinedine Zidane has confirmed that Liverpool player, Raheem Sterling is on Real Madrid’s watch list.

We know who Raheem Sterling is, and of course we are monitoring him as a player.  There are very few players in the world who can improve the Real Madrid squad, so it is going to make sense we monitor the progress of the best young players in the world. We monitored [Gareth] Bale for over a year, the same with Isco and also [Raphaël] Varane.
“We monitor many of the best young players in Europe, then if we feel they have something to offer Real Madrid we will contact their club and try and make the next step.” He said

Zinedine Zidane unveils his current world XI

No Rooney, not even Chelsea sensation, Eden Hazard has made ex France international, Zinedine Zidane’s current world XI list. The only premier league player found on his fantasy team list is Manchester City’s Yaya Toure. Well, his choices.

It shouldn’t shock you that most of the players on the list are from Real Madrid. On the list. include Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Yaya Toure, Iker Casillas Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema,  Dani Alves Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
His seven first choice substitutes:  Manuel Neuer, Phillip Lahm, Raphael Varane, Andres Iniesta, Paul Pogba, Franck Ribery and Sergio Aguero.‎

ZINEDINE ZIDANE'S HEADBUTT STATUE REMOVED

Zinedine Zidane’s famous headbutt statue

Doha, Qatar; the hosts of the World Cup in Qatar says the statue depicts/promotes violence, idolatory, and more importantly the ex French player’s unprofessional conduct doesn’t deserve any form of honour/celebration.

Unveiled in October 2012 and created by French artist Adel Abdessemed, the 5-meter bronze statue of retired footballer Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt drama at the 2006 World Cup has been removed from Doha’s waterfront.

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