A seasoned UEFA Champions League campaigner at 22, Real Madrid’s French international centre-back Raphaël Varane tells UEFA.com about playing under boyhood hero Zinédine Zidane and how he went from back-yard football to the greatest competition in the world.
UEFA.com: What influence has Zinédine Zidane had on the team so far?
Raphaël Varane: He is a coach who loves the game and likes attacking football – he likes movement [in the game], moving the ball around quickly. In training he has added a physical aspect to enable us to play higher up the pitch, which is what he is looking for in our game.
He loves to talk and to show video …