Despite his past as a footballer and the money earned throughout his career, Zinedine Zidane remained a simple man, without much need. On the sidelines of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the former star of the France team had made some confidences about his lifestyle…
Approached to take over from Didier Deschamps at the head of the French teamZinedine Zidane was patient before seeing the position become available. Without a contract since his departure from Real Madrid in May 2021, the ex-playmaker did not need to take on another challenge that did not interest him thanks to the money collected during his playing and coaching career, while adopting a very simple lifestyle.
“I don’t have tons of things and I don’t buy much”
Asked in 2024 by EnVolssite specializing in travel, on the contents of your suitcase when traveling, Zinedine Zidane had made some confidences. ” I could even live with less. I’ll keep some things and some French music, for words. I’m listening to Balavoine, Goldman and Michel Berger quite a bit at the moment. When you’re young, you don’t necessarily realize it, but it speaks to me more and more. Otherwise, I don’t have tons of things and I buy littlehad confided Zidane. Sometimes I take out a pair of sneakers from 20 years ago, and if I don’t want them anymore, I give them to a loved one. Owning things isn’t really my thing. »
“I didn’t keep much”
Proof of this is, Zinedine Zidane has almost no memories of his playing career. “ My friends often ask me why I don’t make a museum dedicated to my career, where I put jerseys, shoes… I realize that it wouldn’t be easy, because I have made a lot of giftsrevealed Zidane. I liked to please. So, I haven’t kept much, except the Golden Ball (editor’s note, award given to the best European player) won in 1998. I didn’t give it away! »
