https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Zinedine Zidane said he never had any doubts about returning to Real Madrid after he replaced the sacked Santiago Solari as coach on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190312/zidane-jumps-at-chance-to-rekindle-real-madrid-love-affair Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:24:06 +0100 zidane-jumps-at-chance-to-rekindle-real-madrid-love-affair Real Madrid on Tuesday announced the appointment of Spain's Julen Lopetegui as their coach from next season, stunning the national team ahead of the start of the World Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20180613/spain-coach-lopetegui-to-take-real-madrid-job-after-world-cup Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:10:38 +0200 spain-coach-lopetegui-to-take-real-madrid-job-after-world-cup French football legend Zinédine Zidane announced on Thursday he was leaving Real Madrid, just days after his team won the European Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20180531/frances-zinadine-zidane-quits-as-real-madrid-manager Thu, 31 May 2018 15:30:41 +0200 frances-zinadine-zidane-quits-as-real-madrid-manager Zinedine Zidane indicated on Friday that he wants to stay at Real Madrid next season. But Real´s coach admitted his future will depend on results. https://www.thelocal.es/20180330/zidane-yes-i-would-like-to-stay-as-real-madrid-coach Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:09:05 +0200 zidane-yes-i-would-like-to-stay-as-real-madrid-coach Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he will continue to periodically leave out four-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo to keep the Portuguese fresh for the business end of the season. https://www.thelocal.es/20170106/real-madrid-to-keep-ronaldo-fresh-by-leaving-him-in-stalls Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:50:55 +0100 real-madrid-to-keep-ronaldo-fresh-by-leaving-him-in-stalls Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane leapt to the defence of Karim Benzema after the striker's conduct was once again criticised in his homeland by French president Francois Hollande. https://www.thelocal.es/20161017/real-madrids-zidane-furious-at-french-pms-benzema-jibe Mon, 17 Oct 2016 17:31:58 +0200 real-madrids-zidane-furious-at-french-pms-benzema-jibe Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted Cristiano Ronaldo has to learn to live with being substituted after sulking off the field visibly frustrated in the European champions' 2-2 draw at Las Palmas. https://www.thelocal.es/20160925/sulking-ronaldo-has-to-live-with-being-subbed-says-zidane Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:43:05 +0200 sulking-ronaldo-has-to-live-with-being-subbed-says-zidane France legend Zinedine Zidane has been appointed coach for next season of Real Madrid's feeder team, third-division side Castilla, the club said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140625/zidane-named-real-madrid-feeder-coach Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:19:00 +0200 zidane-named-real-madrid-feeder-coach