‘I was lucky to have him’: Zinedine Zidane on Cristiano Ronaldo
'I was lucky to have him': Zinedine Zidane on Cristiano Ronaldo "I will always have great respect for him, as for all players, but even more so for those with whom I shared so much time, " Zidane remarked.
'I was lucky to have him': Zinedine Zidane on Cristiano Ronaldo "I will always have great respect for him, as for all players, but even more so for those with whom I shared so much time, " Zidane remarked.
Key points
- Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team training camp ahead of their Nations League campaign against Norway.
- I was lucky to have him with me and he created me win incredible things, so I take my hat off to Cristiano.
- No, I think he should be congratulated on his great career.
What happened
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team training camp ahead of their Nations League campaign against Norway. It has created speculation around his retirement. France will face Belgium next, and France's head coach, Zinedine Zidane, was asked regarding Ronaldo's poor end to his illustrious career.
"No, I think he should be congratulated on his great career. What he did is exceptional, " Zidane remarked.
"I was lucky to have him with me and he created me win incredible things, so I take my hat off to Cristiano. I will always have great respect for him, as for all players, but even more so for those with whom I shared so much time, and in particular Cristiano. This person created us win so much, " stated Zidane who coached Ronaldo during his time at Real Madrid.
The bottom line
For now, 'I was lucky to have him': Zinedine Zidane on Cristiano Ronaldo remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
