#3 Zidane repays Perez’s faith
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The desperate appointment of Zinedine Zidane following the axing of the much-maligned Rafael Benitez back in January caught several pundits on a hop, but fast forward the calendar by 5 months, and the Frenchman stands as a Champions League winner.
Despite having no prior coaching experience, Zidane successfully steadied the sinking ship at Madrid and eventually guided them to their 11th European crown. The signs were there for all to see when Real Madrid won their last 12 league games on the trot, a run that included victories over Barcelona, Sevilla, Villareal and Valencia and carried that form here in Milan.
With arch-rivals Barcelona running away with the domestic double, the heat was really on Real Madrid, and Zidane ensured they can formulate a fitting reply.
Florentino Perez had entrusted the former Real stalwart with the monumental task of saving their season, and without a doubt, he delivered.
