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Football/Soccer - Zinédine Zidane «Revenir dans le foot me botterait bien»; Option MLS

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Published by bana2166- 01-16-08
Soccer Football/Soccer - Zinédine Zidane «Revenir dans le foot me botterait bien»; Option MLS

Zinédine Zidane pense encore au foot
Le 12/01/2008 18h45
Retraité des terrains depuis un an et demi, Zinédine Zidane n'en demeure pas moins actif. Dans un entretien accordé à L'Equipe Magazine, paru samedi, l'ancien capitaine des Bleus lève le voile sur sa nouvelle vie, loin de la pression de la compétition, avec le désir de renouer avec le football... Le Ballon d'Or 1998, qui avoue ressentir désormais un manque depuis l'arrêt de sa carrière, travaille en effet sur un projet qui "consisterait à créer un vrai complexe sportif pour du foot urbain" dans la ville de Marseille.
Zinédine Zidane poursuit son périple à travers le monde. Pendant des années, le célèbre numéro 10 aura fait ses valises, au gré des compétitions, avec ses coéquipiers dans le cadre de sa carrière. D'hôtel en hôtel, celui qui dispute régulièrement le statut de personnalité préférée des Français à Yannick Noah, n'avait toutefois pas le temps de découvrir et d'apprendre. Un manque qu'il comble aujourd'hui, grâce à des voyages où il met à profit sa notoriété pour de bonnes actions. Comme au Niger par exemple, où le champion du monde 1998 s'est déplacé en tant qu'ambassadeur itinérant du Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD). Avec ses sponsors à ses côtés, Zizou allie l'utile à l'agréable, comme au Bangladesh ou en Indonésie. Entre autres...
Et quand il ne voyage pas, l'ancien milieu de terrain offensif se lance des défis pour des associations, comme ELA, qui lutte contre les leucodystrophies, une cause lui tenant particulièrement à coeur. Résultat: une brusque montée d'adrénaline au moment de sauter pour la première fois en parachute. Un coup de pression qui peut avoir quelques similitudes avec le stress de la compétition. Ce fameux stress positif, dont il avoue aujourd'hui ressentir un manque un an et demi après l'arrêt de sa carrière lors de la finale de la Coupe du monde perdue contre l'Italie. "Aujourd'hui, c'est vrai que le terrain me manque, confie-t-il dans les colonnes de L'Equipe Magazine. J'ai pratiqué dix-sept ans le haut niveau... Forcément, quand tu arrêtes... Il y a ce break qui fait plaisir, cette envie de couper, mais, à un moment donné, tu ressens un manque. Cette adrénaline que tu as envie et besoin de faire sortir de toi."
"Je vais traîner ça toute ma vie"
N'allez toutefois pas penser que le Champion d'Europe 2000 envisage de reprendre contact avec le ballon. Sa décision de tirer le rideau sur sa carrière, il ne la regrette à aucun moment et ce ne sont pas les propositions de clubs américains qui l'auraient fait changer d'avis. Soucieux de s'engager à fond dans tout ce qu'il fait, Zidane n'avait pas l'intention de jouer les dilettantes. Bien installé dans sa seconde vie, qu'il partage entre les voyages et sa vie de famille, l'intéressé ne renouera pas avec le terrain. On l'aura compris. En revanche, il ambitionne de revenir dans le football pour s'y investir de manière différente. "Ça me botterait bien, lance-t-il. Après, vous dire comment, de quelle manière... Je ne sais pas."
L'ancien joueur du Real Madrid a toutefois une «petite» idée derrière la tête: développer un projet qui "consisterait à créer un vrai complexe sportif pour du foot urbain dans les quartiers de Marseille. Avec de vrais buts, avec une cellule vidéo pour revisionner les images, un club-house pour regarder les matches..." Le tout accessible aux associations, ainsi qu'aux scolaires. Le ballon rond n'a donc pas fini de faire vibrer Zinédine Zidane. Et s'il reconnaît qu'il aurait préféré une toute autre fin de carrière avec un coup de tête tristement célèbre ("Je vais traîner ça toute ma vie"), la star française n'a pas l'intention de rejeter d'un bloc ce qui fut et reste sa passion: le football. A l'image de Yannick Noah, qui apprend depuis des années aux jeunes des quartiers défavorisés à jouer au tennis à travers son association Fête le Mur, Zinédine Zidane veut se rendre utile avec le football. Le début d'une nouvelle aventure.
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By bana2166 on 01-16-08, 04:29 PM
Soccer Zidane interested in return to soccer

Zidane interested in return to soccer
PARIS (Reuters) - Zinedine Zidane has said he would like to return to the world of soccer, but admitted he did not know in which role.
One of the sport's all-time greats, Zidane retired after France's defeat by Italy in the 2006 World Cup final, where he was sent off for his infamous head-butt on Marco Materazzi.
"I have no goal but coming back into football, I would like that," the former France playmaker told L'Equipe Magazine weekly in a rare interview released on Saturday.
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"Then, in which way, how, I don't know," he added.
Zidane said he had a project to build soccer pitches for children in Marseille, the city where he grew up.
The gifted son of Algerian immigrants, Zidane was the inspiration behind France's 1998 World Cup triumph on home soil and has been involved in charity since ending his playing career.
"Talking about it 10 years later still gives me the shivers," he said of the finest moment in his career. "I was 26. We had the best team in the world. It was extraordinary. To share that with millions of people was magic."
Now 35, Zidane said he realized the image of the ugly gesture on which he ended his career would never go away.
"I would have liked to go out in a different way but it's done, that's the way it is," he said.
"I'll have to put up with it for all my life. Having to talk about it over and over again is irritating. That's why I don't like giving interviews."
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By bana2166 on 01-16-08, 04:30 PM
Soccer Zidane's No. 1 comeback option: MLS

Zidane's No. 1 comeback option: MLS
January 16, 2008
Zinedine Zidane's admission that he is keen for a return to top-level soccer could have been a serious declaration of intent or merely the idle musings of a bored retiree.
Either way, Major League Soccer needs to find out and quickly.
Sources close to the French midfield maestro have indicated that if Zidane were to come back to soccer as a player – as opposed to a coaching, ambassadorial or administrative role – then a move to North America would be his No. 1 option.
Friends of the former FIFA World Footballer of the Year say that New York would be his preferred destination, a development the Red Bulls organization would be foolish not to pursue.
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If Zidane is undecided, then his resolve needs to be tested by a swift, firm, lucrative and definitive offer – and a genuine, impassioned sales pitch. The rest is up to him.
There will be some who question why Zidane would want to come to MLS, but there are plenty of reasons that would make perfect sense.
For one, he is not naturally suited to a non-playing role. He is a paradox in that he does not particularly enjoy standing in the spotlight yet adores being the star performer on his personal stage – a soccer field.
Furthermore, it is believed that the way in which he ended his glittering career, by being sent off against Italy in the World Cup final, has begun to gnaw away at him more significantly over the past few months. It is easy to understand why the 35-year-old would want a different memory to mark the final moment of his footballing life.
Yet if he does come back to soccer, a contract with a club in Italy, Germany or Spain would be highly unlikely. Joining a smaller French club is an outside possibility, but far more likely is Zidane wanting to tackle an entirely new challenge.
Coming to the United States would allow him to be a part of further developing the game in this country, while New York would allow a level of relative anonymity compared to what he is used to in Europe.
If MLS is serious about increasing the overall standard of its product, then the league has to at least give itself a shot at landing Zidane. To have him weaving his magic on the league's fields would help increase the sophistication and appreciation of American audiences, not to mention the positive influence he could have on his fellow players.
Yes, of course, Zidane is past his best. Inevitably, 18 months out of the game will have robbed him of some pace. Yet it was always wonderful touches of skill, rather than speed, that formed the cornerstone of Zidane's game, and skills like his are never forgotten.
Superb as it would have been for MLS to have snared a player like Zidane at the height of his powers, surely it is better to get him now than not at all.
Remember, this is a guy who was one of the top five players in the world, and were it not for his moment of madness in head-butting Marco Materazzi at the World Cup, he would probably have added another FIFA individual honor to his collection.
From the point of view of other MLS clubs, it would be a positive situation. The moneymen love it when Beckham comes to town and sparks a surge in attendances, and Zidane would have a similar, if not quite as extreme, impact.
What is more, Zidane would draw out more of the purists – the true soccer lovers who currently prefer to watch overseas leagues on television – who would be unable to resist the chance to see a master of his trade at work.
There would be few in MLS who would be sorry to see him arrive. People in the game understand that the negative way in which he signed off with France cannot even begin to erase the memories of his outstanding performances over more than a decade, highlighted by the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championships.
Certainly, there would be no guarantees of capturing him if New York or any other MLS team made a formal approach to Zidane's representatives. But in this instance, there would be no disgrace in failure, and even if there was, the potential upside would make it worth the risk.
MLS has some momentum right now and signing Zidane would be another massive boost. The league has shown it is not afraid to back up good intentions and positive words with serious action. Now let's see whether, a year after snaring David Beckham, it can pull off another spectacular coup.
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