the living legend!

lili

here is the best zidane's moments of this wc.
playing like it was your last game...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOWTTV5dRU&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Frafanomejodas%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F2006%2F07%2Fzidane%2Dno%2Dte%2Djubiles%2Dnunca%2Ehtml

lili

and that is a compilation : zinédine zidane l'étoile bleue.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OGzLm33LTbg

PHB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY--MjGkL_Y&search=france%2098

kinaldo

Ronaldo is the only other footballer that fits into the living legend description.

Probably the best compilations on these two players available here

The Ronaldo one in particular is absolutely magnificent and well worth downloading.

There's also an incredible 20 minute Ronaldo in Madrid comp that I intend to split up and put on youtube soon.

iregk

kinaldo wrote:

Ronaldo is the only other footballer that fits into the living legend description.

You've never seen or heard of Zidane so no? In my opinion the man is and was pure unrivaled class. The best player since Maradonna and on Saturday it looked like he just took 6 years off himself. He was pure magic.

I had the chance to see the great one live in Madrid a few years back. I couldn't believe what I was watching. In the flesh he is so so much better than tv cameras will ever do justice. What he doesn't get credit for and what you only see when watching him for real, is his work rate. At his peak he worked so hard and covered so much ground it was incredible.

The man is THE living legend of world football. Ronaldinho the bar has been set and till now, your a long way off reaching it.

kinaldo

iregk wrote:

You've never seen or heard of Zidane so no?

Re-read what I said.

Originally Posted by kinaldo
Ronaldo is the only other footballer that fits into the living legend description.

iregk

Ah sorry mate, I never saw the word other in there. My bad.

Pepe LeFrits

Maldini and Cafu are both in that category too imo.

Here's hoping Zidane can finish his career in the world cup final.

jank

Yep Maldini is the other one id put in there.

Attractive Nun

Maldini, what a player. Best left back ever? No competition! I'd probably have him and Zidane in my all time 11. That counts them as living legends in my book.

Ste05

kinaldo wrote:

Ronaldo is the only other footballer that fits into the living legend description.

Lads you do realise the thread title is LIVING legends, and you are aware that Pele, Maradona, Beckenbaur, Cryuff, etc. etc. etc. are all still with us??

But I have to say IMO if France can win this World Cup then Zidane will truly be up there on a par with only Pele and Maradona.

Attractive Nun

Ste05 wrote:

But I have to say IMO if France can win this World Cup then Zidane will truly be up there on a par with only Pele and Maradona.

I dunno about "on a par", but the groups would certainly go like 1. Pele/Maradona. 2. Zidane on his own. 3. Cruyff/Best/Di Stefano/Garrincha etc etc

Ste05

Attractive Nun wrote:

I dunno about "on a par", but the groups would certainly go like 1. Pele/Maradona. 2. Zidane on his own. 3. Cruyff/Best/Di Stefano/Garrincha etc etc

Possibly, I have a feeling this could become another Pele v Maradona type debate. Or maybe not? Who knows, maybe it's just me...

But I've always thought since the last World Cup that Zidane would never get the credit he deserved. After he got injured and France flopped in the group stage. I honestly thought before that WC if he had been fit he could have cemented his position as one of the best ever, by winning that WC too.

I really hope they win it now, if only for his legacy. It's just such a pleasure to watch him play. And that's even after he cost me $400.

$100 when he knocked Spain out. (my bet was they'd make the 1/4 finals) and another possible $300 when he knocked out Argentina (I won them in a sweep here on the Poker forum).

PHB

Just thought I'd bump this as it's how I'll remember Zidane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOWTTV5dRU&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Frafanomejodas%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F2006%2F07%2Fzidane%2Dno%2Dte%2Djubiles%2Dnunca%2Ehtml

What I'd give for him to play one more year for Madrid.