Zidane to quit in 2007
Friday, February 4, 2005
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Real Madrid CF playmaker Zinedine Zidane said he intends to retire at the end of the 2006/07 season.
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'No further than 2007'
The 32-year-old said today: "My contract runs until 2007 and I won't go any further. At the latest I will end my career in 2007. Stopping before then is not on my agenda, but who knows? I won't go further than 2007 but I would like to go all the way."
European Cup ambition
Zidane, formerly with AS Cannes, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Juventus FC before arriving at Madrid in 2001, has won one UEFA Champions League title in the Spanish capital. He told French television channel Canal + in the same interview that he "would like to win another European Cup" before quitting the game.
Contract option
Zidane retired from international football with France last August, after 93 caps and 26 goals. The contract extension he signed with Madrid in February 2004 includes the option of an extra 12 months.
