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#1 Leaving on a high
As a player, Zinedine Zidane might have bowed out with a disgraceful incident with Marco Materazzi, living his final moments as a player being sent off by the referee in a World Cup final, but he was at the top of his game at the time of his retirement.
Indeed, it was his inspirational performances for France that allowed an ageing team to reach the final of the 2006 World Cup. And now, as a manager, he leaves the Galacticos at a time when they have only just won their fourth Champions League title in five years.
He had the respect of the players and the love of Florentino Perez. There was no better way for him to leave as his legacy remains intact and so does his image as a winning manager.
He did something that Sir Alex Ferguson perfectly executed at Manchester United. He did something that Arsene Wenger couldn't.
He did something that Zinedine Zidane would usually do.
