The arrival of Zinedine Zidane in Turin in 1996 was not ideal to say the least. It was a difficult process of adaption and the current Real Madrid assistant manager returns to what was a dark city for the Frenchman.
He was 24, married to Verónica and had a son, Enzo. He decided to live in the city centre, but could not comprehend how it could take months to get his house painted or install French TV.
The city's cold air depressed Zidane, as well as the lack of light and the fact that it got dark at 4 o’clock. At the end of the day he was from Marseille. He led a monastic life and barely went out. Over time he ventured out to the odd restaurant, but little more. He tried to go unnoticed on the streets, dressed in a black tracksuit with the hood over his head. His neighbours recognised him at times with bags of shopping.
At the end of his third season, the Italian press began to speak of Zidane moving to Spain. Giovanni Agnelli wrote: "He wants to leave because his wife is Spanish and she's the one in charge at home". Zizou failed to take a hint and renewed his contract up to 2005.
The former midfielder only has kind words for Juventus. It is where he became inscribed as one of the top five greatest all-time players, he lost his hair and his shyness.
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