Zinedine Zidane has resigned as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect, the Spanish club said Thursday, just days after they were beaten to the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid. “It is now time to respect his decision and show our appreciation for his professionalism, dedication and passion all these years,” Real Madrid said in […]
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Zidane despairs as ten-man Real Madrid lose again
SAN SEBASTIAN: Real Madrid’s stuttering season continued as they were reduced to 10 men and then slumped to an 11th La Liga defeat of the campaign by going down 3-1 at Real Sociedad on Sunday. The loss left Zinedine Zidane’s side in third place on 68 points with one match remaining, seven adrift of Atletico […]
Zidane already clear on Real Madrid transfer targets
Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday he knows exactly what kind of players he wants to sign this summer as he looks to revamp Real Madrid’s squad for next season. Madrid are expected to be busy after a miserable campaign that has left them lying 13 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, after already crashing out […]
No Ronaldo, no Zidane, no problem as Real start La Liga with victory
Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory at home to Getafe on Sunday in their first league outing since the summer departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Zinedine Zidane. The European champions ensured the three points at the Santiago Bernabeu with a 20th-minute goal from Dani […]
Ronaldo ‘best in the galaxy’, says Zidane
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Sunday hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the ‘best player in the galaxy’ after the number 7’s performance against Eibar in the Spanish league. Madrid scored a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Eibar as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to surprass rival Lionel Messi’s tally of 32 goals for the season. The […]
Zidane hails ‘perfect’ Madrid after PSG win
PARIS: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lauded his team for producing a ‘perfect’ performance against Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) in UCL round of 16 tie. Real Madrid score twice at Parc des Princes on Wednesday to bag the game 2-1 and the tie 5-2 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. Zidane, who has led […]
Zidane expects Madrid to suffer against PSG
PARIS: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has on Tuesday said that the he expects the club to ‘suffer’ against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the return leg of Champions league round of 16 fixture. Madrid overpowered PSG 3 goals to 1 at Santiago Bernabeu during the first leg of the tie. Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo scored […]
Zidane motivated despite Madrid’s shortfalls
MADRID: Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has on Saturday said that despite the club’s stuttering season, he is as motivated as he always is. Zidane, whose team is 19-points behind arch-rivals Barcelona in the league, said that Madrid’s administration and players support him and that the Blancos are hopeful of turning the season around. “I […]