Wednesday, 20th March, 2013

Karim Benzema has backed Zinedine Zidane to become a top coach and explained that the former France international is like a big brother to him.

Zidane has come into contact with Benzema on a regular basis at Real Madrid, where he has worked as sporting director and is now due to coach one of the side’s youth teams as he pursues his dream of a career in the dugout.



Benzema admits that Zidane has been a great help in aiding him to rise to the challenge of being a Real Madrid player and revealed there is a deep friendship between the two.

"With Zizou, when I speak to him, he is like a big brother and a true friendship has developed between us", the hitman told French radio station RMC.

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"I see him almost every two or three days."

And Benzema has backed Zidane to make the grade as a coach.

"Will he be a good coach? He knows football, so why not?"

Zidane enjoyed a glittering playing career and will surely command much respect when he steps into a dressing room as a coach.

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