Real Madrid: the impact of Zinedine Zidane, Keylor Navas still remembers

At Real Madrid, Keylor Navas clinched three consecutive Champions League titles under the guidance of Zinedine Zidane. The former PSG goalkeeper looks back on those glorious moments.

Under the leadership of coach Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, Keylor Navas experienced some of the most thrilling highs of his career, notably winning the Champions League three times—in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Speaking to the daily AS, the ex-Parisian reminisced about the French tactician’s profound impact on Los Merengues.

“Zidane’s impact on my career? Huge. His way of managing the squad and the trust he instills in players are incredibly rare. I’ve had some excellent coaches, but with Zidane, beyond the respect and admiration we all had for him, it was the way he spoke to us and treated us that was just remarkable. We couldn’t give less than 200% in training to match the standards set by this man. On top of that, he was tactically astute, thoroughly studied our opponents, and gave us all the tools we needed to win,” said the current Pumas UNAM goalkeeper.

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