“Zidane is at the height or even above Cruyff”

Joe cole, former Chelsea player, He assured that Zinedine Zidane does not receive the “recognition he deserves” and that his career should be at the level “or even above” that of Johan Cruyff.

The former Chelsea player gave his impressions after the 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and the English in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. A duel that Chelsea dominated and got ahead on the scoreboard, but in which the whites achieved a draw and counteract forces in the second half.

“Zidane does not receive all the recognition he deserves”Cole said on BT Sport. “If you put his career as a footballer together with his career as a coach, I think he has to be at the level of Johan Cruyff's, perhaps even above that, because he has won more.”added the English.