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Raul: I didn’t think Zidane would become a coach

When he was a player the Frenchman did not seem the type to go into management, according to the legendary striker, who was once a teammate of his in the Spanish capital.

Raul has admitted that he is surprised that Zinedine Zidane has turned his hand to coaching Real Madrid.

The legendary striker played with the current Blancos boss for the duration of the Frenchman’s stay at the Bernabeu as a player, which lasted from 2001 until 2006, and said he did not think the No. 10 would ever turn his hand to management.