"It was forbidden by the club's rules" - Zinedine Zidane says Juventus teammate convinced him to play in parking lots
Zinedine Zidane's comments about playing in the parking lots alongside former Juventus teammate Edgar Davids have surfaced on social media. An Instagram handle (@5asidemedia) recently shared a story narrated by the 1998 FIFA World Cup winner.
Zidane said Davids once convinced him to play in a parking lot despite it being banned by the club. Speaking about playing in the parking lot and interacting with other people, the French icon said:
"One day after training, Edgar Davids came to me and said: 'Do you want to come and play a street game with me?' I told him he was carzy, and besides, it was forbidden by the club's rules to avoid injuries."
Zidane added:
"In the end, he convinced me, and I decided to go with him to play a game in a parking lot. I went a few times and it's true that I would wear a fisherman's hat to go play on asphalt lots with the immigrants in Turin."
"He was crazy about it. He did it very often. He would drive around and when he saw someone playing in a parking lot, he would stop to join them. He always told me, 'It is for them that we must play, these are the important games,'" Zidane added.
In the late 90s, Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids were part of the star-studded Juventus team, which also boasted Alessandro Del Piero. Zidane played arguably the best football of his club career with the Old Lady.
While the Frenchman's Real Madrid spell is more popular, he won a Ballon d'Or and two FIFA The Best awards while playing for Juventus. He scored 31 goals and provided 50 assists in 212 appearances for Juve before joining Real Madrid in 2001.
Zinedine Zidane features alongside former Juventus teammate in new shirt launch campaign
Adidas recently held a shirt launch campaign where they revealed the third kits of the biggest clubs in the world. They chose an icon from each club to reveal the kits and it was stars galore.
Rio Ferdinand wore Manchester United's jersey while Patrick Viera represented Arsenal. Bastian Schweinsteiger showed off the new Bayern Munich kit and Zinedine Zidane donned the Real Madrid outfit.
Zidane's former Juve teammate Alessandro Del Piero showed off the eye-catching Juventus third kit.
Alessandro Del Piero is perhaps the biggest legend in Juventus history. The iconic Italian, known for his unmatched flair and elegant technique, made 705 appearances for the club, scoring 290 goals and providing 172 assists.
He played 147 games as teammates with Zinedine Zidane, combining for 17 goals. The Juve side of the late 90s possessed insurmountable talent, with superstars from all over the world gathering in the same team.