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evil_bastard
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Registered: Dec 2001
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Zidane sets retirement date

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3106495.stm

France midfielder Zinedine Zidane has announced that he will retire when his current Real Madrid contract expires in 2005.

Zidane, who will be 33 when he hangs up his boots, was signed by Madrid from Juventus for a world-record fee of £46.5m in 2001.

The midfielder, who is currently on Real's three-week tour of China, insists there will be no talking him out of the decision.

"I have two years left to my contract with Real Madrid and until then I will play as well as possible, whatever the competition," said Zidane.

"After those two years I will retire."

His final matches for France are set to come at next summer's European Championships in Portugal, given that he has ruled himself out of the 2006 World Cup.

Zidane was a member of the France team that won the World Cup in 1998 and European Championships in 2000 and has 82 caps for his country.

Jul-29-2003 14:03 England

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zarathustra
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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Calgary

This is somewhat of a surprise. At least he's doing it on his own terms.

Edit:

What is the usual age for football player retirement?

Jul-30-2003 04:39 Canada

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Kongo_kim
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Stockholm

quote:
Originally posted by zarathustra
This is somewhat of a surprise. At least he's doing it on his own terms.

Edit:

What is the usual age for football player retirement?

35-38
usually they play for minor teams then.

Jul-31-2003 08:50 Sweden

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evil_bastard
Newcastle United

Registered: Dec 2001
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33 is young to retire, but I can see why he would want to retire while he's still a legend rather than gradually decline and lose his form.

Jul-31-2003 10:02 England

chris_norris
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Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Manchester Uni/Wigan

quote:
Originally posted by evil_bastard
33 is young to retire, but I can see why he would want to retire while he's still a legend rather than gradually decline and lose his form.

Exactly. Sort of what like Cantona did. Although I do think a football players game is affected by age, at 33, Zidane would still be able to do a job for near enough any team.

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Jul-31-2003 20:53 United Kingdom