Real Madrid’s newly appointed coach Zinedine Zidane shields his eyes from the sun during his first training session in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday Jan. 5, 2016.
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“I have seen a focused team who are happy and switched on”.
“I want to play attacking, balanced football and nothing more”.
The former World Cup and Champions League winning midfielder has used his first press conference as a senior manager to set his sights on winning “everything”.
They are in third place in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid and two points behind eternal rivals Barcelona, who have a game in hand.
Another video on the website showed Zidane pushing Luis Enrique in the chest and in the face, leading to a flare-up in a heated Barcelona-Real Madrid Clasico in 2003.
“The target always is to win the Champions League and I will try to make that possible”. “I wish all the best and also good luck”.
“Good football, lovely football and I will continue with this; attacking but with balance”. But I am motivated, excited, and that is going to ensure that things go well. A man that has been the best at a game we all love taking over a club that myself and many more people love.
Zidane doesn’t just have the kudos of being a former Ballon d’Or victor, but he was Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant as Madrid won their long-awaited 10th Champions League crown in 2014. He also admitted managers have been told during coaching courses to accept sackings as an occupational hazard.
Thousands of Real Madrid fans turned out to cheer Zinedine Zidane as one of the all-time great players started his first day as coach of the Spanish giants, confessing a “difficult” challenge lay ahead.
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“I can not say anything other than that – he will get all my support to play well”. As a madridista from Madrid, steeped in the traditions and values of this institution, which I learned in the old sports city of Castellana, it has been an honour to work for these colours. With all my respect and thanks…
