Zinedine Zidane Believes Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid Can Beat Barcelona & Plays Down Talk Of Son Enzo's Future

French legend Zinedine Zidane says Jose Mourinho can lead Real Madrid to glory while playing down talk on son's international future.

Sep 6, 2010 10:32:00 PM

By Paul Madden

More On :  FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, José Mourinho
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Former Real Madrid and France legend Zinedine Zidane has declared that new Merengues coach Jose Mourinho has brought the missing piece to the Bernabeu's puzzle and noted that he expects the club to do something big this season.
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He insisted that Madrid have what it takes now to trump Barcelona but noted that they must make use of their youth system, in a similar way to what their Catalan rivals have done.

"I didn't see the Mallorca game, I was out, but Madrid is still preparing. Mourinho brings what was missing to this team. Barca are going well, but this year Madrid can do something important," he remarked, according to AS.

"The way Barcelona play now it's hard to be at their level, but Madrid have the players and coach to beat them. Now, they must also think of the youth system. Barca has done very well with theirs lately and have brought in four or five players."

Zidane also played down talk of where his son's international football future lies. Enzo Zidane at 15-years-old is impressing playing youth football for Madrid and has already attracted frenzied interest and expectation but his father just wants him to enjoy playing the game.

"I do not like talking about it, but when one of the national teams calls him, we will decide which one to play for. If Spain is calling, fine. And if France, the same. The important thing now is that he enjoys playing for Real Madrid," he added.

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