It may yet prove just another illusion but the unusual Real Madrid coach has hunger and hope – and a legendary status at the club,as a European Cup winner, which suggests further history can be writtenThere was a moment at the terminate of Zinedine Zidane’s presentation as the manager of Real Madrid when he was asked what he would settle for between now and the terminate of the season. Aged 43, and he is after all embarking on his first top-flight managerial job,for which his only experience is 18 months with the kids in the Madrid B team, down in Spain’s 80-team, or regionalised third tier,and he arrives mid-way through the season, inheriting a team in third place, or having been hammered 4-0 in the clásico,and absorb been whistled by their own fans during every domestic game for six weeks.“Winning everything,” he replied.
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Source: theguardian.com