Football legend and former captain of the French national team Zinedine Zidane has shared his vision of what a perfect footballer should be like. According to him, the dream player should combine the best qualities of the most talented and famous masters of the game.
Zidane created his “super footballer” model based on his favorite players:
Left foot — Zinedine Zidane.
Right foot — Zinedine Zidane.
Heading — Zinedine Zidane.
Strength — Zlatan Ibrahimović.
Dribbling — Alessandro Del Piero.
Finishing — Ronaldo or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Vision — Zinedine Zidane.
Long shots — Luka Modrić.
Set pieces — Alessandro Del Piero, Michel Platini, Andrea Pirlo.
Tackling — Lilian Thuram.
Leadership — Toni Kroos.
The football community discussed this list with great interest. Many pointed out that Zidane’s “perfect player” does not include any attribute of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
Some fans respected Zidane’s choices, while others criticized him for overlooking Messi. However, Zidane has always stayed true to his own style, and perhaps this reflects his personal view of football.
Thus, Zidane’s concept of the “ideal footballer” combines technique, power, intelligence, and leadership — but without the modern era’s biggest star, Messi.
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