Zinedine Zidane a inaugurated its first club of padel in Aix-en-Provence. The president of Z5 Padel presents itself as a new strong ambassador of padel in France. Padel Magazine the interview in Spanish for the international audience.

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Lorenzo Lecci López: We are in your new club the Z5 Padel. Can you explain the concept to us?

Zinedine Zidane :“The idea is that after the football that we set up ten years ago, to offer padel. This sport is growing a lot in France, and we had a little space available to put 4 pitches. Today is the big day for Z5 Padel. "

Lorenzo Lecci López: 5 is the number you wore at Real Madrid.

Zinedine Zidane :"Yes that is correct ! The 5 refers to my jersey, to 5-a-side football. The Z like Zidane… Lots of things, we play with all that! I don't know if you've seen the logo too, but I find it very beautiful! ”

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Lorenzo Lecci López: We know there is a Z5 in Turin. Have you planned other openings of Z5 Padel in France, Spain, Italy?

Zinedine Zidane :“In March we will open a club in Istres, which is half an hour from here. This is the next club. We already have the Z5 international football in Turin, and we are also going to put tennis courts there. padel. At the moment, we are working with these three entities. ”

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Difficult to be on a football field ...

Lorenzo Lecci López: We know that a lot of footballers, or ex-footballers, play padel and tennis. Who is the best footballer?

Zinedine Zidane :"At padel, I couldn't really tell you because I haven't played with footballers. In tennis, a friend of 98 plays very well: Christophe Dugarry. At padel, we never got to play. ”

Lorenzo Lecci López: Why the padel does it appeal to footballers as much?

Zinedine Zidane :“I think it's mostly because it's very easy to start playing. In addition, you can play with an elderly person, with a child… It is a very accessible sport. He may or may not like him, but I'm a huge fan! For me, who is almost 50 years old, being on a soccer field is more and more complicated. So to play with friends, with family, the padel is perfect !"   

Lorenzo Lecci López: A question for the coach. Do you see any physical, technical or tactical skills that the footballer can adapt to the practice of padel ?

Zinedine Zidane :“In all cases it is compatible. Play at padel during the season is a good compromise to do a little physical session. I think this is a good idea. In addition, Rudi Garcia has already used it in the past. ”

Le padel at the Olympics, I sign!

Lorenzo Lecci López: With this Z5 Padel, you put on the padel. How do you see this sport in 10-15 years?

Zinedine Zidane :“I hope the padel will be at the Olympics. I would love to see him at the games because I am a huge fan. If you have the paper, I'll sign! ”

Lorenzo Lecci López: Do you see any padel on TV in Spain? Which players do you like?

Zinedine Zidane :“Yes, I watch a lot. Ale Galán and Alex Ruiz did us the favor of coming for the opening. From now on, I will be following these two players in particular. As well as being impressive when they play, they are very nice people. ”

Lorenzo Lecci López: Everyone would love to see a Zlatan / Zidane pair at the padel ! It's possible ?

Zinedine Zidane :"Yes it's possible ! We can meet up to play against Galan / Ruiz, and you'll see we'll win! Saying it doesn't cost anything, but doing it will be more complicated! ”

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !

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