Zidane: The World Cup reflects my career
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/ne...eflects+careerFIFA.com: Zinedine, you played in three FIFA World Cup finals, all of them with very different endings. What are your memories of the competition?
Zinedine Zidane: I won it 1998, lost a Final in 2006 and experienced an early exit in 2002, so that pretty much covers all the emotions you can have. But what really stands out for me is the fact that I played in three finals and, in their own way, they were all wonderful. Even with the failures I try and take something positive.
Do you still think about the Final you lost four years ago?
A little less now. The memories are fading, though it will always be there somewhere in a corner of my mind, and not because of what happened at the end but because it was so disappointing to lose. It would have been really nice to have put a second star on the France shirt.
Do you not think that Final sums up your FIFA World Cup career with Les Bleus?
This is a question you do know the answer to: What does it take to win the FIFA World Cup?
People have been saying that defences have dominated at the start of the competition. What is your take on that?
You have also been following Algeria closely. How do you feel about their performances to date?
You always gave the impression that you were enjoying yourself out on the pitch. Is that the recipe for success in football?
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/ne...eflects+careerFIFA.com: Zinedine, you played in three FIFA World Cup finals, all of them with very different endings. What are your memories of the competition?
Zinedine Zidane: I won it 1998, lost a Final in 2006 and experienced an early exit in 2002, so that pretty much covers all the emotions you can have. But what really stands out for me is the fact that I played in three finals and, in their own way, they were all wonderful. Even with the failures I try and take something positive.
Do you still think about the Final you lost four years ago?
A little less now. The memories are fading, though it will always be there somewhere in a corner of my mind, and not because of what happened at the end but because it was so disappointing to lose. It would have been really nice to have put a second star on the France shirt.
Do you not think that Final sums up your FIFA World Cup career with Les Bleus?
This is a question you do know the answer to: What does it take to win the FIFA World Cup?
People have been saying that defences have dominated at the start of the competition. What is your take on that?
You have also been following Algeria closely. How do you feel about their performances to date?
You always gave the impression that you were enjoying yourself out on the pitch. Is that the recipe for success in football?
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