Real Madrid and Zidane’s Squad Rotation

Real Madrid finished the 2016/2017 season with a La Liga title and their third Champions League title in four years. They became the first team since the competition changed from the Champions Cup to the Champions League to win it two years in a row. Even Barcelona’s 2011 Pep Guardiola team, who were heralded as… Continue reading Real Madrid and Zidane’s Squad Rotation

Could Zidane save Real Madrid’s damaged prestige?

Few trophies obtained, players come in, players go out, millions of euros invested in the last ten years… same president: Florentino Perez, another victim: Rafael Benitez. After his success with Liverpool and Napoli, Benitez started on September 2015 with the purpose of recover the football prestige Real Madrid has lost, shadowed by the best team… Continue reading Could Zidane save Real Madrid’s damaged prestige?

Zidane Headbutting Materazzi Statue Unveiled

Don’t quite know what to make of this, whether its supposed to be funny, ironic, sad, or serious, but Algerian born artist Adel Abdessemed has created a statue of the moment Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi during the 2006 world cup final. Its sad to think that Zidane has been remembered in this way –… Continue reading Zidane Headbutting Materazzi Statue Unveiled