Zinedine Zidane will make his comeback at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. The former Real coach will play a charity match on March 23.
The months and years have passed, and it has now been almost three years since Zinedine Zidane left Real Madrid. Player of the Merengue club before becoming its coach, the French world champion has left his mark on the recent history of Real, including this historic hat-trick in the Champions League between 2016 and 2018. Tired, “Zizou” was then left and returned between 2019 and 2021 before making the decision to leave again. Without a club since then, he takes advantage of his free time to engage in various activities. On March 23, he will return to Madrid.
A big return to the pitch of the Santiago Bernabeu, the legendary Real Madrid stadium which has just had a makeover. And if Zinedine Zidane is going to put on his crampons again, it will be for a good cause since he will play the Corazon Classic, a charity match intended to raise funds for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the sustainability of socio-economic projects. athletes of the Real Madrid Foundation. The two teams that will play next Saturday at 12 p.m. will be Real Madrid Leyendas and FC Porto Vintage. A match between football legends.
Forgotten resentment
The reappearance of Zinedine Zidane is in any case seen as a new act of reconciliation between him and Real Madrid. On his site, A.S. thus recalled the words that the Frenchman had used to justify his departure in 2021: “ I’m leaving because I feel that the club no longer gives me the confidence I need, it doesn’t offer me the support to build something in the medium or long term. I know football and I know the demands of a club like Madrid, I know that when you don’t win, you have to leave. But one very important thing has been forgotten here. Everything I built on a daily basis has been forgotten. »
A little resentment that now seems to belong to the past. The media notably mentioned the presence of “ ZZ » a little over a year ago during the presentation of the 2022 Ballon d’Or won by Karim Benzema, in front of Madrid supporters. One thing seems certain; football lovers present on March 23 at the Bernabeu will not fail to enjoy the few gestures from elsewhere with which Zinedine Zidane should reward them.
