FRANK AND FRANKY. “I once swapped jerseys with Zidane. That man was sweating”

“I’m going to do a little bit of a licking. Is that allowed in this podcast?” That’s certainly allowed, and so this is a Frank and Franky full of stories about the Belgian Redondo, Cancellara’s party and Zidane’s sweat. With a well-earned chocolate in between.

Franck Ribéry never hid his admiration for Zinedine Zidane, a player who inexorably marked the history of French football. Between his World Cup exploits, his titles in Italy, Spain and his victories in the Champions League, Zizou inspired generations of athletes, including the former player of Bayern Munich. Respect is reciprocal, and this was evident during their collaboration with the French team. The two men got along perfectly, even after t…