Zinedine Zidane News and Analysis

What was Zinedine Zidane’s record in finals as Real Madrid manager?

14Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

What was Zinedine Zidane’s record in finals as Real Madrid manager?

Even though Zinedine Zidane only spent a total of five seasons as a manager - all for Real Madrid - he was so good at turning a great squad into unstoppable titans that his first stint in Madrid alone is enough to rank him as one of the best managers in the modern game. Zidane was a phenomenal player who dazzled for two elite European clubs, Juventus and Real Madrid, and shined even brighter on the international stage for France as the champion of the 1998 World Cup. At Real Madrid as a manager, Zidane three-peated the Champions League, left, and then came back and rescued a falling Real Madrid. He immediately won LaLiga in 2019/20 and set the team up for a return to Champions League dominance in 2021/22. There were so many things that made Zidane a great manager, but one of the m...

Jude Bellingham names his two favorite Real Madrid moments in the Champions League

12Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Jude Bellingham names his two favorite Real Madrid moments in the Champions League

In just one season at Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has already made lasting memories in the famous Royal White kit, including bangers in El Clasico and a Champions League triumph. Bellingham nearly led LaLiga in goals scored as a midfielder, providing the same all-around excellence at the Santiago Bernabeu that he did for Borussia Dortmund while becoming a more involved attacking presence. Jude has been wearing the No. 5 in an homage to Zinedine Zidane, the former Real Madrid midfielder and three-peat winning manager. Likewise, Zizou has shown Bellingham plenty of respect, too. Speaking in the Out of the Floodlights documentary, Jude Bellingham was asked by his younger brother Jobe about his favorite Real Madrid Champions League moments. He gave two, one from before his time as a ...

Fede Valverde is Zinedine Zidane’s lasting gift to Real Madrid

5Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Fede Valverde is Zinedine Zidane’s lasting gift to Real Madrid

Real Madrid center midfielder Fede Valverde is having a phenomenal start to the 2024/25 season, continuing his trend of steadily getting even better with each passing campaign. Now 26 years old, Valverde is no longer an ascending young player. He is a leader in the prime of his career, entrusted with being a beacon of consistency and a steadying presence in the middle of the park. Even as Real's results to start the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign haven't been optimal, Valverde himself has never wavered, helping keep Real Madrid at least undefeated. Valverde has been the club's best player to start the season, rising above the hype of Kylian Mbappe, the scrutiny of the attack, and the shadow of Toni Kroos' retirement to make that prestigious No. 8 jersey proud. As we appreciate how Val...

11Aug

By Javier MartinezNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid’s Best XI Since 2000

Real Madrid, regarded as the most successful football club in history, has had the privilege of seeing numerous legendary players wear its iconic white kit. Over the past two decades, the club has enjoyed a golden era, winning multiple La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles. With so many great players contributing to the club's success, it leads to an interesting question: Who are the best eleven players to have represented Real Madrid since the 2000/2001 season? Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois If no one has ever dared to say it, then I'll be the first to do so: Thibaut Courtois is not only better but he's also surpassed Iker Casillas as Real Madrid’s greatest-ever keeper. Along with being a more complete keeper than Casillas (excelling in aerial play, ball distribution, and reflexes),...

26Jun

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Champions League, Features

The best all-time XI in world football

Not all positions in world football get the same love. Most fans are understandably infatuated with the attackers, whether that be the strikers who score the goals, the playmakers who create them, or the wingers who dazzle with their skill on the ball. But the defenders, the box-to-box midfielders, the defensive midfielders, and, of course, the shot-stoppers in goal are also important to the entire structure. Just ask Lionel Messi at PSG or Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. Without the right players behind them, even the best attackers of all time cannot flourish to their fullest extent. So let's take a look at the best all-time XI of players at every position, concocting a team of superstars that could conceivably work together to create an unstoppable side. GK Manuel Neuer There ...