“I ran outside" - David Beckham opens up on 'ultimate moment' with Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane after latter’s last training session
England and Manchester United legend David Beckham shared his 'ultimate moment' with France icon Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. The duo played alongside each other for Los Blancos between 2003 and 2006 in the Galactico era.
The Englishman joined the Spanish giants in 2003 from Manchester United and stayed with them for four years, leaving in 2007 to join LA Galaxy in the MLS. The Frenchman joined in 2001 from Juventus and retired in 2006 after the FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Speaking on the First We Feast YouTube channel, Beckham reminisced about his ultimate moment with Zidane, saying:
“I think the ultimate moment with me and Zizou has to be the last training session before his last game I’m sat in the changer room and he walks in and I’m sat there I’m getting changed and he all of a sudden I see him out the corner of my eye getting up and he’s walking towards me and I’m like, I start sweating.”
The Englishman concluded, saying:
“And Zizou doesn’t say much, you know, he’s a man of, you know, few words. He sits down and he said, David, I just want to say it’s been a pleasure playing with you for the last few years.
“And I was like... I literally... He then went in to get treatment and I jumped up, I ran outside, I took my phone and I was like... A couple of my mates I said you’re never gonna guess what just happened I called my dad I was like that Zizou just said this to me so that has to be that has to be the moment.”
David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane won the Spanish Super Cup together at Real Madrid in the Englishman's first season with the Madrid-based club.
David Beckham shares most cherished playing moments with Zinedine Zidane for Real Madrid
Former Real Madrid star David Beckham also shared some of his most cherished moments with Zinedine Zidane at the iconic club. The duo played together for three years during a star-studded era in the club's history.
Speaking on the First We Feast YouTube channel, Beckham reminisced on his time with the legendary Frenchman, saying:
“The most cherished memory playing alongside or against Zidane? I was lucky to have those years with him. And there’s a couple of moments, actually, more than a couple of moments that I cherish.
“I played him a ball in one game. It was about a 60-yard ball. And I was able to just put it in front of him and he came round and he scored this beautiful goal with his left foot you know one of my best assists in my career.
“There’s another moment playing in his last game you know his last ever game for Real Madrid that was special because his emotional side really come out and that was that was special.”
David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane, now retired, continue to be involved in football. Beckham is president of MLS side Inter Miami, while Zidane managed Real Madrid to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles as a coach.