Zidane’s new zeal is into futsal now, and he simply loves the game. Interesting, no?
Having spent five years at Real Madrid CF Zinédine Zidane knows all about bringing European glory to Spain - just as UEFA Futsal Cup final four hosts ElPozo Murcia FS and Madrid-based holders Boomerang Interviú will be trying to do over the next few days.
Zidane, of course, found fame in the eleven-a-side game, but since he retired, he has had time to discover the small-sided discipline. Last month the 34-year-old took part in a well-attended event in Paris, lining up with some of his team-mates from France’s 1998 FIFA World Cup-winning side in a futsal tournament. It was not new to him though. “I had seen it during my stay in Madrid as it is a very well known sport in Spain,” Zidane told uefa.com.
He is already a fan, the game reminding him of his early days in the Marseille suburb of La Castellane playing on the small improvised pitches. It is how Zidane developed his superb technique - similar to the Brazilians who invariably grow up playing futsal. “I like it very much, that’s the kind of game I played when I was a kid,” he said.
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