Marca Names Zizuo's First Madrid Win As "Hand Of Zidane"

Popular and respected Spanish football website Marca.com has come out in support of Zidane as the much viewed outfit as labelled his first debut as "hand of Zidane"

Hand of Zidane is easy to interpret, what they mean is simple.... the superb tactics of Zidane is now a delight at Madrid but how long will that last? for eternity or a short space of time?

Zinedine Zidane enjoyed a successful debut as Real Madrid manager with a 5-0 victory over Deportivo on Saturday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.Gareth Bale scored a hat trick which was book-ended by Karim Benzema goals in what was a straightforward win for Los Blancos.Zidane gave little-used Isco a start in his first match in charge, as the former Málaga man joined Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in the midfield.

Real Madrid Confirms Zidane As New Coach

Coach Rafa Benitez has been sacked after being in charge at Real Madrid for just seven Months and one day while Zidane has replaced him.

Real B team coach Zidane, 43, has been promoted to first-team boss.

The Frenchman, a former Real player and World Cup winner, said: "I am going to put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well."

Di Maria Can Take PSG To The Next Stage - Zidane

Angel Di Maria is the perfect player to take Paris Saint-Germain to the next level, according to Zinedine Zidane.

Head coach Laurent Blanc claimed earlier this week that a deal to bring the Manchester United winger to Parc des Princes is "close".

And Real Madrid Castilla coach Zidane believes the Argentina international is an ideal signing to help PSG in their quest to win the Champions League.

VIOLATION! Zidane In Hot Soup Over Castilla Role

The debate over Zidane's coaching credentials has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. On 30th August, MARCA reported that the RFEF Coaches' Committee intended to monitor the situation with the Frenchman following a complaint filed by the schools director of the Centro Nacional de Formación de Entrenadores (National Coaches' Training Centre, CENAFE).

It all boils down to Zizou allegedly violating the rules by assuming the role of head coach of Real Madrid Castilla without being in possession of the necessary qualification. What started out as merely a monitoring exercise has now led to an investigation being opened by the Federation's Competition Committee that could see the Frenchman and even Real Madrid itself landed with a ban.

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Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo & Others To Play In An All Star Match In Switzerland On March 4

Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Paolo Maldini are among the legends who will take part in an all-star footballing exhibition in Switzerland.

The game, billed as Ronaldo, Zidane and Friends vs BSC Young Boys and Friends, is the 11th Annual Match Against Poverty, with the proceeds of the game going to help support the recovery efforts after Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most devastating storms in history – hit the Philippines.

It will take place on Tuesday, March 4 at the national stadium in Bern, Switzerland – the Stade de Suisse – and tickets are still available.

Suicidal footballer entrapped in Qatar writes zidane and Guardiola for urgent help

On Tuesday the shocking and sad case of French footballer entrapped in Qatar came to the surface, which we highlighted. The French footballer has now written a letter to footballing ambassadors Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola – who both campaigned for Qatar 2022 -, in a desperate plea for help, that one can only hope isn’t seen as too onerous on the pair, and reaches the global audience it’s surely intended for.
Read Belounis’ moving letter below: