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Former Madrid greats come to defence of Pepe, Mourinho
Former Real Madrid greats Alfredo di Stefano and Zinedine Zidane have come out in defense of coach Jose Mourinho following another disappointing loss to Barcelona.
Former Real Madrid greats Alfredo di Stefano and Zinedine Zidane have come out in defense of coach Jose Mourinho following another disappointing loss to Barcelona.
Mourinho was widely criticized for his defensive tactics in Wednesday's 2-1 cup loss, which was exacerbated by Pepe's stamp on Lionel Messi's hand.
Di Stefano says Mourinho “grows in the face of great challenges" and placing all of the blame on the Portuguese is akin to a “bad joke."
Former France midfielder Zidane says Madrid should look for elegance in its play but “against an extremely complicated rival you have to create the conditions for victory."
Zidane, who works as Madrid sporting director, adds: "An attack on Mourinho and the players is an attack on Madrid."
‘Clean up’ FIFA: Pele
London: The time has come to clean up soccer's governing body FIFA “from top to bottom", three-times world champion Pele said on Friday. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, Pele said: “There is some clean-up that needs to be done, but not only in Brazilian football. Now is a good time to clean up FIFA, from top to bottom.”
