French legend recollects intense years in Turin and explains why Juventus fell quick in Europe
“My teammates saved me from an indignant mob”: Zidane Reveals a Scary Story From His Juventus Days
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Zinedine Zidane shared exceptional tales from his Juventus days recalling how late membership proprietor Gianni Agnelli would name him at 6 in morning to congratulate him after matches and the way teammates as soon as protected him from indignant followers.
“Agnelli Known as Me at 6 AM to Say ‘Bravo'”
Talking on the Pageant Dello Sport organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Zidane described his time in Turin as each demanding & formative:
“My years at Juventus have been great. In France soccer was lovely however not as severe as in Italy. At Juve profitable was obligatory. even when you misplaced away, it was unacceptable” he mentioned.
He continued:
“After good video games or objectives, we’d get residence round 3 or 4 AM and at 6, Agnelli would name me and say ‘Congratulations’ in French .. then grasp up. He beloved soccer & understood it deeply”
“It Was Bodily Powerful … I Needed to Adapt”
Zidane admitted he initially struggled with Juventus’ intense bodily calls for:
“I requested myself, ‘Why’re they pushing me so arduous? I simply got here to play soccer’ However then I spotted I needed to put together like that for total season”
He praised his former teammate Alessandro Del Piero as “one of many strongest and finest gamers in Italy” including: “I used to be fortunate to share 4 or 5 yr with him and different greats like Montero, Padovano and Boksic”
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Zidane additionally revealed horrifying incident:
“After dangerous away sport, some followers tried to assault me on the airport however Fonseca & Montero defended me”
Why Juventus Failed within the Champions League
Reflecting on Juve’s European heartbreaks in 1997 & 1998, Zidane mentioned:
“The Champions League’s robust. You want all the things to be proper … the membership, the preparation, the mindset. If you wish to win, the membership have to be totally behind you”
Zidane received 2 Serie A titles with Juventus earlier than becoming a member of Actual Madrid in 2001 the place he lastly lifted the champions league trophy the next yr.