La Liga: Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 on Zinedine Zidane's return
Football | Mar 16, 2019, 11:00 PM ISTZidane's revamped lineup also included Marcelo, another player who had succeeded under the French coach.
Zidane's revamped lineup also included Marcelo, another player who had succeeded under the French coach.
Zidane, a former France great who also won a Champions League title with Madrid as a player, faced a similar challenge when he took over from Rafa Benitez in 2016, when the team also endured difficult times.
Real Madrid announced Monday that Zidane accepted an offer to replace Santiago Solari and signed a contract until June 2022 to try to get the club back on track after a disastrous season.
Zinedine Zidane is returning to coach Madrid, the club he led to three straight Champions League titles before quitting while on top nine months ago.
Zidane was expected to be in charge of Tuesday's practice session, and his first game back would be on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium against Celta Vigo.
Zidane stepped down as coach after leading the club to three consecutive Champions League titles, while Ronaldo ended his nine-year association with Madrid when he joined Juventus.
Fernando Hierro took over as Spain coach on Wednesday, shortly after the national soccer federation's fire Julen Lopetegui for accepting a job to lead Real Madrid next season without letting officials know in advance.
Lopetegui will soon coach Ramos, Isco, Asensio and fellow Spanish internationals Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernandez and Lucas Vazquez at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Germany coach Joachim Loew are two of the top names rumoured to be on Madrid's list of candidates.
Low's statement came on the eve of Germany's Saturday friendly against Austria prior to the 2018 World Cup.
Nadal said that though it is quite difficult to see such top manager leaving the club, he deserves to choose what is correct for him.
It will be a tough task for Real Madrid to find Zinedine Zidane's replacement as they need a manager who can match up to the Frenchman's aura and class.
Zidane won nine titles as Madrid's coach, including the three Champions Leagues, one Spanish League, one Spanish Super Cup, two UEFA Super Cups and two Club World Cups.
It took Olivier Giroud to 31 international goals on his 72nd appearance — fourth with Zidane on France's all-time list.
Zidane thinks their experience doesn't mean anything in the Champions League final as it's will be another game for them and they have to go out and show that they want to win it.
Real Madrid plays Villarreal in the final round of the Liga before the Champions League final on May 26 in Kiev.
Reports suggest that Neymar contacted the Barcelona officials when PSG were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by Real Madrid.
Ronaldo, the Champions League's all-time leading scorer, is peaking just as the tournament enters its decisive stages, having scored 11 goals in his last six matches in all competitions.
The result left Madrid in danger of losing third place to Valencia, which is two points behind going into its match at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
It has been a difficult season for the Blancos, who are out of contention for the La Liga title and were eliminated from the Copa del Rey, though their bid to win the Champions League a third consecutive time remains alive.
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