Zidane retires from international stage

[Otto-matic]

Zidane Retires!

"It had been floating around in my head for a while," he said. "Things changed after the 2002 World Cup and the Euro (2004) confirmed this

Is this a huge blow to the french squad?

[Thunderball]

Most definitely... as much of a flake and a diver Zidane can be, he is still one of the most skilled, crafty and recognizable soccer players of all time.

Any time anyone loses a guy like this, its a huge blow.

I'd bet he won't be the last one to retire in the next while, France is gonna be an average team for a while as they change the guard.

[Table 5]

Originally posted by Darkfire@Aug 12 2004, 07:54 PM
Is this a huge blow to the french squad?

lets sure hope so.

[Pagal4321]

This will be a huge loss for France. He is the best playmaker in the world....well one of the best. But I'm sure there are solid young mid's from France.

[Table 5]

Originally posted by Pagal4321@Aug 12 2004, 09:06 PM
But I'm sure there are solid young mid's from France.

or atleast the colonies!