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| | Interview: Zinedine Zidane | Sport | The Observer |
 | | Zidane, and those close to him, claim that he rarely speaks because he is a naturally timid and modest person. |
 | | The difficulty for Zidane, and he admits as much, is that no matter where he goes or what he achieves it is impossible for him to avoid being caught in the vicious crossfire of French racial politics. |
 | | Zidane was here more explicit than he had ever been before about what the victory had meant for him and his commu nity: 'It was for all Algerians who are proud of their flag,' he said, 'all those who have made sacrifices for their family but who have never abandoned their own culture.' |
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