French football legend Zinedine Zidane has shared a secret about eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.
In an interview, the former Real Madrid manager described how his son Enzo Zidane idolized Lionel Messi.
“My son Enzo loves Leo and is a fan of his. When he played against him for the first time and he came home, he called me and said:
“Dad, I played against Messi. Oh my God, I can’t believe it”affirmed Zidane.
The former French international also expressed his feelings about his son’s point of view on Messi.
“Messi spoke to him during the match and said: ‘Your father is a great player. You have to represent him well in football and make him proud of you.”
But I think my son was even more proud when he played against him.
He wears Messi’s jersey more than mine. That he takes Messi as his idol is an honor for me”he indicated.
As a reminder, this meeting between the two players took place in August 2017, when Enzo Zidane played at Deportivo Alavès and Messi at FC Barcelona.
Unfortunately, Enzo, who recently ended his career at the age of 29, failed to achieve the same success as his illustrious father.
