Zidane interested in return to soccer

papa5murf · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:02 pm

It has not been determined in what form Zidane wishes to come back to. However, the rumor is, if he is to come back as a player. His number 1 choice would be to the MLS and play for the Red Bull New York.

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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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.

"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."

(Writing by Patrick Vignal, editing by Trevor Huggins)

Big Revolution · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:16 pm

Zidane will be back huh? but refers to the rumor for now?
Let's see what will be happened in next days.

As far as I am concerned,It will be nice to see him again because his style was really impressive.He has got a nice dribbling talent and it is really so exciting to watch him when he takes his defender over. Very Happy

papa5murf · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:24 pm

Well lets first hope that he comes back as a player instead of a person behind closed doors.

Big Revolution · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:26 pm

Yes papa5murf I aggree with you.