#3. Zinedine Zidane – Real Madrid
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November 21, 2015, Real Madrid lose 0-4 to FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu. A humiliating loss for the capital club. Fast forward to Jan 4, 2016 and Rafa Benitez has been sacked and Zinedine Zidane has been appointed the new manager.
Lots of skepticism followed as people were unsure whether the inexperienced Frenchman could handle such a high-pressure job. There was optimism in Madridistas though as they felt he was their version of Pep Guardiola. And how right they were.
Although, the legendary player has not yet won any trophy with the club, Zidane has, however, masterfully guided Madrid to the Champions League final as well as keeping them in the hunt for the La Liga title, with Real being a point behind Barca going into the last game of the season.
It all started with the El Clasico at Camp Nou where Madrid came out 2-1 victors and ended Barcelona’s 39 match unbeaten streak. From then on Madrid have gone from strength to strength having won almost every match except the minor glitch against Wolfsburg in Germant, which they managed to overcome at home.
Perhaps Zidane’s biggest achievement has been getting the best out of his big players, with Ronaldo and Bale performing at their best again after a slow start to the season. Madridistas will be hoping Zizou can stay for years to come and win many trophies like he did as a player.
