Here we show you the harsh words Noel Le Graet said about Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest players of all time and no one can ever think of disrespecting him in any way. But some people still find a way to throwing unnecessary critics that they regret in future.
France has extended Didier Deschamps’ contract until 2026 and French Football Federation’s president had some harsh words for Zidane when he was asked RMC if Zidane would now have to coach a team like Brazil instead.
“I don’t give a damn, he can go wherever he wants.”
“I know very well that Zidane was always on the radar. He had a lot of supporters, some were waiting for Deschamps’s departure… But who can make serious reproaches to Deschamps? Nobody.”
“He (Zidane) does what he wants, it’s none of my business. I’ve never met him, we’ve never considered parting with Didier. He can go where he wants, to a club… If Zidane tried to contact me? Certainly not, I wouldn’t even pick up the phone,” said Le Graet.
The world was surely not happy with the statement he made for arguably the greatest French player ever. Of course Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid defended their legend beautifully.
“Zidane is France, we don’t disrespect the legend like that…” said Mbappe on Twitter.
On the other side, Real Madrid released an official statement on their website regarding the comments made by Noel Le Graet.
Real Madrid C. F. laments the unfortunate comments made by the president of the French Football Federation, Nöel Le Graët, regarding Zinedine Zidane, one of the world’s biggest sporting legends.
These remarks show a lack of respect for one of the most admired figures by football fans around the world and our club is awaiting an immediate correction. Zinedine Zidane, World and European champion representing his country, amongst many other honours, he embodies the values of the sport and has proven this throughout his professional career as a player and as a coach.
The statements by the president of the French Football Federation are inappropriate for someone holding such representation and are in themselves unsuitable, like those he also made about our captain Karim Benzema, current Ballon d’Or, Nations League champion with France in 2021 and winner of 5 Champions Leagues, amongst many other honours.
