Former playing master of the French team, Zinedine Zidane would have refused to be associated with another playmaker at the Blues.
The month of July summons beautiful memories every year for the French team. This July 2 marked the 25the
Anniversary of the coronation of the Blues at Euro 2000 after a stunning final against Italy. Even more than the World Cup won two years earlier thanks to an intractable defense, this euro was marked by the beautiful game practiced by the troops of Roger Lemerre.
But for some, the French team could have played even better. This is evidenced by his incredible performance, four years later, during a friendly match won in Türkiye 4-0. That evening, Roger Lemerre had decided to associate Johan Micoud and Zinedine Zidane, the two men delivering a real symphony in the midfield. However, the two players never moved together. To the chagrin of Vincent Duluc.
And for the team journalist, the idea probably did not please Zidane. “Frankly, the 4-0, it is incredible. This is the first time that Roger Lemerre has made them play both together, and we never understood why there had been no second times. It was very, very strong. It was beautiful to see. We never understood. My theory is that if there has been no second time, it is that Zizou did not want it ”, He thus entrusted to the set of the evening team.
“It is not possible that it does not happen a second time”
“If he had chosen … Seriously, I may be wrong, but I tell myself that if for eight days, fifteen days, three months, Zizou will see Roger and says ‘damn, with Johan, it’s too good, we have to continue like that’, it is not possible that it does not happen a second time, he continued. Afterwards, he is stubborn Roger (Lemerre), but what a match it was! »»
An opinion shared by Dave Appadoo, also marked by the performance of the Blues. “This is to say the impact of this team at the time is that even friendly matches, we remember it. There is Wembley, France-Portugal 5-0, a France-Scotland, he explained. There was a side exhibition match so the French team, when she started playing, no one could go get her. We remember! Even friendly matches become things. »»
