Zidane: Football passion is the most important trait of a coach, and the coach’s influence on the team can account for 80%

Zidane attended the Trento Sports Festival and was interviewed, talking about Juventus, Real Madrid, Lippi, Ancelotti, new football stars and other topics.

Juventus Years

"The years at Juventus were very wonderful. French football is great, but it is not as important as at Juventus. Here I feel that winning is the only criterion and a mission that we must always implement. No one may care about losing away in France, but it is completely different at Juventus. Same. When I played a good game or scored a goal, even if I returned to the station at three or four in the morning, President Agnelli would call me at six o'clock and just say "congratulations" in French. He was a true football fanatic and knew that this period was very challenging for me and I asked myself this. What exactly is training? I just came here to play football ', but later I realized that this kind of preparation is crucial to the entire season. "

Transfer to Real Madrid

"When we attended a dinner in Monaco, I had dinner with Florentino. He handed over a note saying "Would you like to come to Madrid". At that time, I had been playing for Juventus for five years and was turning 30. I thought, 'If I don't go now, I will never have a chance.' But it’s not true that Figo didn’t pass the ball to me initially, I always got the ball anyway. "

Coaching Juventus

"That didn't happen, we made other choices. Juventus will always be with me Heart, Juventus has given me so much. The future is unpredictable, but my instinct points to coaching the national team, which is a vision I hope to realize one day. "

Lippi and Ancelotti

"Lippi is crucial. When I first arrived, it was difficult for me to move around and even my body had difficulty adapting. External criticism is reasonable, but he always firmly believes: "You will take root here and achieve great things here." I gradually built up my confidence, worked hard, and stayed calm. When the strength is there, beauty will eventually bloom.

Ancelotti? He is an important old friend and is good at listening to players. Every coach has his or her own characteristics, but Ancelotti stands out the most. What comes out is eclectic. I think passion for football is the most important trait of a coach - only love can convey the core, and the coach's influence on the team can account for up to 80%. "

Talk about new stars

"Yildiz? Yes I appreciate it, he has quality and can score goals but still needs to improve physically. However, under the leadership of Tudor, the team is gradually improving.

Regardless of positional restrictions, Yamal always makes my heart surge when he touches the ball. In last year's Champions League away game against Inter Milan, he almost created everything by himself. In addition, Vitinha and Neves are equally good, they never lose the ball easily. "