Zidane on Juventus, Del Piero and joining Real Madrid: ‘Now or never’ - Football Italia

Zidane Reflects on Juventus and Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane shared his experiences with Juventus and Real Madrid, including his time with Alessandro Del Piero.

When I came from France, the football was great, but not as great as it was at Juve. I came to understand what winning meant there, the fact that we had to do it all the time, even away from home.

Zidane joined Juventus from Bordeaux in 1996 and learned the importance of winning. He also recalled the night with Florentino Perez that led to his joining Real Madrid in 2001.

Zidane was a guest speaker at the Festival dello Sport in Trento, alongside Luciano Spalletti, Roberto Mancini, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Author's summary: Zidane shares his football career experiences.

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