sportsbybrooks.com - 1/13/2008
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Zinedane Zidane retired after the World Cup at a tender 34, so it comes as no surprise that he’s now considering a comeback, thanks in part to a pitch from French sports mag L’EQUIPE.
Zidane in a Saturday interview told the publication: “ I have no goal but coming back into football, I would like that .”
Based on his additional comments, it appears that ...
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