Zidane, Soccer, and some things are bigger than football.

Concluding statement in an article by John Cox at Florida Gulf Coast University.


"Widely considered the greatest football player since Maradona, Zidane's image before his public should now be richer, but not at all diminished. Israeli author Etgar Keret wrote in Paris's Liberation, "By his explosion of anger this player chose to end his magnificent career not as a legend, but as an individual, warm, sensitive and not larger than life." But let us give the last words to Malika Zidane: "Our family is deeply saddened that Zinedine's career should end with a red card but at least he has his honor. Some things are bigger than football."

John Cox is an assistant history professor at Florida Gulf Coast University. Contact him at coxj@unc.email.edu. Comment (1) | Trackback | Print
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