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Zidane explains coaching ambitions on French TV

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane said in an interview in France that he would one day like to coach the club.

The Frenchman, who is currently the coach of Real Madrid Castilla (Real Madrid's B-team) who are currently sixth in their group of the Second Division B (third tier of Spanish football), spoke in an interview with television station, Canal Plus in his homeland.

"Of course I am interested," he said, when asked about the possibility of one day replacing Carlo Ancelotti as first team coach, although he also made it clear that stepping up to the first team was not a priority.

"There is a very good coach in charge at the moment. I have time and I need to learn," he said, explaining that he has also needed time to mature as a player.

"That was not formed in two years," said Zidane.

Although he is willing to wait before taking over the Real Madrid first team, he confessed that he does have another ambition: to coach the French national side.

"I am going to say it clearly, my objective and my ambition is to be the coach of France," he said, although he once again made it clear he was in no hurry to replace his friend and former team-mate Didier Deschamps in the post.

"One day, I have a lot of time ahead of me," said Zidane. Endi