Zinédine Zidane gave an interview to Thibaud Vézirian some time ago and the independent journalist republished certain sequences on Wednesday on his YouTube channel. The opportunity for the number 10 of the 98 world champions Blues, author of a double header in the final against Brazil at the Stade de France, to talk about his teammates. The 98 Ballon d’Or brought back the memorable eleven type that Aimé Jacquet put in place from the quarter-finals against Italy (before repeating this 4-3-2-1 against Croatia and the Seleçao).
“Zizou” thus began with the player “most important”Fabien Barthez, who made numerous saves throughout the competition, notably in the final against Ronaldo and others, only to concede two goals (against Denmark and Croatia). The names of the two full-backs Lilian Thuram and Bixente Lizarazu and the “Rock” Marcel Desailly are obviously mentioned, and these three players have made France an impregnable fortress, but Zidane lingers on Laurent Blanc “who came out from time to time with the ball”.
Zidane on Deschamps: “Not a creative person”
In front of the defense, Didier Deschamps was the tireless number 6 recuperator (even if he had number 7 behind his back). “He was a real soldier”Zidane explains, before having fun: “he wasn’t a creative person, sorry DD! ». In this reinforced midfield for the end of the competition (while the EDF had played the first round with four offensive players), Christian Karembeu and Emmanuel Petit, players of great versatility, were exemplary.
To conclude, Zidane talks about the offensive sector. “I was in 10, as I consider myself an artist”launches the man who would become an international star at Real Madrid in 2001. At his side, we found Stéphane Guivarc’h as a center forward, “a soldier, the same”failing to score a single goal during this French World Cup, and Youri Djorkaeff
“in free electron”a “Snake” who is for some the best French player during this journey to the historic coronation.
