Zinedine Zidane – Football Scout

Eden Hazard: I can do much better at Real Madrid

Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens break down Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw with derby rivals Atletico Madrid, including an underwhelming effort from Eden Hazard.

Craig Burley says Atletico Madrid are good enough to defeat Real Madrid despite getting off to a slow start in league play due to a strong midfield.

Sid Lowe reacts to Zinedine Zidane’s comments about Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid leading into the Madrid derby.
Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has said he is not affected by criticism but admitted he can produce much better performances for the club.
Hazard missed the first three La Liga games through injury but since his return, he has failed to demonstrate the form that made Madrid spend an initial £88.5 million to sign him from Chelsea in the summer.
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The forward said he is back to full fitness and asked…

Zidane unfazed by Mourinho talk: ‘I’m not interested’

After losing 3-0 to PSG in Champions League, Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane needs to do something to right the ship.

Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas.

Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG.

Shaka Hislop explains what he thinks would be the only scenario that Virgi van Dijk leaves Liverpool for a club like Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has said he is not bothered by rumours linking Jose Mourinho with his job.
Sources have told ESPN FC that the Frenchman is under pressure after Madrid suffered a disappointing defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League opener.
Madrid were up against an under-strength PSG side on Wednesday missing Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe but produced a pitiful display, failing to register a shot on target in a Champions League game for the first…

Zidane on Mourinho talk: ‘I’m not interested’

After losing 3-0 to PSG in Champions League, Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane needs to do something to right the ship.

Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas.

Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG.

Is Zidane in danger of the sack at Real Madrid?

Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas.

Marcelo out, Madrid without 7 players for PSG

Alejandro Moreno says that Real Madrid displayed their excellent ability along with their fragility in their nail-biting 3-2 win against Levante.

ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe analyzes how Eden Hazard changes the feel for Real Madrid and gives them creativity and speed.

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into Jose Mourinho’s recent “flirting” of a potential return to management.

Sid Lowe says he’s pleased Gareth Bale expressed his true thoughts about being a scapegoat at Real Madrid.

Gareth Bale reflects on a summer of speculation about him leaving Real Madrid that ended with him staying with Zinedine Zidane’s side.

Marcelo is set to be one of seven Real Madrid first-team players to miss the Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
The club announced that the defender suffered a “post-traumatic cervicodorsal injury” during Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Levante on the weekend.
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Luka Modric, Isco, Federico Valverde and long-term absentee Marco Asensio missed the Levante match due to injuries, and all are expected to miss the trip to Paris as…

Zidane to be on FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition cover

Zidane is the most requested icon to date and his last appearance on the game was on FIFA 06.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane will be on the cover of the FIFA 20 Utimate Edition and return to the game after more than a decade’s absence, game makers EA have announced.
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Zidane will have a FIFA Ultimate Icon card on the new game, joining legends Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba, Ian Wright, and Ronald Koeman as the latest inductees…

Real Madrid boss Zidane: Barcelona UCL exit doesn’t change our season

As Gareth Bale was again jeered at the Bernabeu, Craig Burley addresses what it’s like as he reminisces of his time at Derby County.

La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe explains how Zinedine Zidane revealed his true feelings on Gareth Bale in his latest press conference.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said that Barcelona’s surprise defeat in the Champions League semifinals doesn’t change anything about Real Madrid’s season.
Barca were knocked out of the competition after losing 4-0 to Liverpool at Anfield despite leading 3-0 from the first leg, ending any chances of securing a famous Treble.
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Speaking at a news conference ahead of Sunday’s away game against Real Sociedad, Zidane denied suggestions that Madrid’s season could be perceived in a different…

Burley explains what Zidane will bring second time around

Craig Burley tells Alexis Nunes what Zinedine Zidane will give to Real Madrid for the remainder of the season and for the future.

When Zinedine Zidane joined Real Madrid from Juventus in world record move

The ESPN FC panel compare Zinedine Zidane’s overhead kick in the 2002 UCL final with Cristiano Ronaldo’s against Juventus.
Zinedine Zidane’s arrival at Real Madrid from Juventus in summer 2001 is normally recalled as a romantic story sealed with a dramatic gesture from Madrid president Florentino Perez at a UEFA gala dinner.
The then-world record move (reported to be €77 million, $66m) was put in motion by one of world football’s most famous “tapping up” moments, on UEFA Super Cup night in Monte Carlo in August 2000. “Florentino passed me a napkin with a message in French: ‘Do you want to come and play at Madrid?’…

Zidane: I am not interested in Barcelona – Atletico match

Zinedine Zidane has no interest in the outcome of Sunday’s match between La Liga’s first and second teams as he still believes that the title race is not over for Real.

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