Zinedine Zidane

Bellingham paying 'homage' to Zidane with Madrid No 5 shirt

New Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham said he wanted to pay homage to club great Zinedine Zidane by wearing his number five shirt, at his presentation on Thursday in the Spanish capital.

Head of France Football Federation Le Graet suspended from duties

President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet stepped down from the role following an executive committee meeting of the FFF at the headquarters in Paris.

French football president apologises for 'awkward remarks' on Zidane

France Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet apologised to Zinedine Zidane on Monday after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ire of players, politicians and even the Spanish club.

Mbappe slams FFF boss for 'disrespecting' Zidane

Kylian Mbappe on Sunday blasted as "disrespectful" comments made by the head of the French football federation (FFF) concerning former international Zinedine Zidane with the PSG superstar describing his fellow World Cup winner as a "legend".

'Forget the controversies and focus on football'

French World Cup-winning hero Zinedine Zidane said Monday it was "time to forget the controversies and focus on the football" at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, despite calls to boycott the tournament over the Gulf state's rights record and treatment of migrant workers.

Zidane to be named PSG coach next season: report

Zinedine Zidane will replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris St Germain coach next season, French radio station Europe 1 reported on Friday without citing any source.

‘Zidane was clever to leave when Ronaldo did’

Real Madrid were ousted from the Champions League by a young Ajax side last night at the Santiago Bernabeu after they had won the trophy for three straight seasons. Zinedine Zidane had been the protagonist of those wins but he left at the beginning of last season and Real have been suffering since then.

Zidane’s superstition works in Real’s favour

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane wanted everything to be repeated from his team’s trip to the Allianz Arena last year, Marca reports.

‘I’m not going to sleep tonight’, Pique pokes at Zidane

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique pokes fun at Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane's comments regarding not giving Barcelona a guard of honour.

January 21, 2018
January 21, 2018

Real Madrid out of top four as Villarreal win

Villarreal move above Real Madrid and into the top four in La Liga after a 2-1 win over Levante that puts more pressure on the struggling champions' coach Zinedine Zidane.

January 11, 2018
January 11, 2018

Zidane pens new Real Madrid deal until 2020

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane confirms that he has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the European champions until 2020.

November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017

Zidane staying upbeat amid Real Madrid troubles

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he is still "optimistic" as the Spanish giants look to shrug off a poor run of form in La Liga by securing their place in the Champions League last 16.

November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017

Misfiring Ronaldo can still make a difference, suggests Ramos

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos suggests that the prolific Cristiano is upset by his lack of La Liga goals but believes that the forward would soon return to the scoresheet.

September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017

Zidane laments Madrid's home form

Znedine Zidane laments Real Madrid's home woes as the Spanish and European champions slipped to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Real Betis.

June 4, 2017
June 4, 2017

Zidane back among the immortals

Feted as one of the finest talents of his generation, Zinedine Zidane makes the transition to management so smoothly that he has already eclipsed some of the game's most hallowed names just 17 months into his spell as Real Madrid boss.

May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017

League is in our hands: Zidane

Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of the title in their own hands, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.

May 17, 2017
May 17, 2017

Zidane insists Madrid aren't taking La Liga triumph for granted

Zinedine Zidane insisted his Real Madrid stars don't feel like champions yet, as his side close in on a potential double.

May 15, 2017
May 15, 2017

He's just got something – Zidane praises decisive Ronaldo

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lauded Cristiano Ronaldo, saying his superstar forward always seemed to deliver in big moments.

April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017

Real rotation vital but there's no A or B team, says Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday he had no A or B side and needed to call on every member of his squad to cope with a gruelling fixture list, as a debate about his team selections was played out in the Spanish media.