For Zinedine Zidane, winning La Liga title is bigger than World Cup!
Zinedine Zidane claimed winning La Liga as Real Madrid coach surpasses his stellar achievements as a player and even lifting the Champions League in his debut season as coach last year.
Madrid claimed the Spanish title for a 33rd time as Cristiano Ronaldo struck his 40th goal of the season and Karim Benzema slotted home early in the second-half to secure a 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday.
“It is the happiest day of my professional life by a distance,” Zidane said after landing Madrid’s first title in five years.
“Right now I would like to stand up here and dance,” he added in a press conference interrupted by Marcelo, Danilo, Casemiro, Lucas Vazquez and Alvaro Morata drowning their boss in champagne.
Zidane won the World Cup, European Championships and Champions League as one of the greatest players of his generation, but said the extra responsibility that comes with being coach made his achievements all the greater.
“As coach of Real Madrid you know what the expectations are,” he added.
“I have experienced it as a player and that is why I say it is the happiest day of my professional life because being a coach changes everything. I have won everything with this club, this …read more