It’s time we take a closer look at Zinedine Zidane’s survival instinct as a football manager and what causes his return from the deep end.
Many b tend to give fortune more credit to Zinedine Zidane when he returns from the deep end as a football manager. The Real Madrid coach has been doing this since he was given the chance to take over the first squad. He was part of this modern trend of former players becoming successful when they get a chance to coach their beloved clubs. In Zidane’s case, Real Madrid is the club where he felt more identified with the culture and the place he laid his roots since he was a player.
Most of his sons were actually born in Spain, which means he is also part Spanish. But unlike his time as a player, Zidane always faced adversity as a football manager but he always tends to prevail. However, this isn’t mere fortune as the so-called experts tend to say at their debate tables. The French boss has that survival instinct that very few figures in sports tend to have.
What makes Zidane so resilient?
As a son of Algerian immigrants growing up in the streets of Marseille, ‘Zizou’ had a tough life growing up but he always got by through his sheer survival instinct. Keep in mind that Marseille is one of France’s toughest cities where you get high crime rates. That’s the place where he learned that nothing comes for free and you have to work hard to fulfill your dreams. ‘Zizou’ also grew up in a working-class family where their mantra is none other than always hard work will get you where you want to be.
Even though his transition from player to manager wasn’t that easy at first, he quickly adapted due to this culture of his. The comeback from the deep end he just had after the last four games with Real Madrid is proof of this philosophy that helps him keep thriving. All the players know this from their manager and that’s the reason they trust him without hesitance.
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