Klinsmann: Zizou deserves this final
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German coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes it is a fitting tribute for Zinedine Zidane to end his glittering career in Sunday's World Cup final.
Zidane scored twice in the 1998 final as France beat Brazil in Paris to win the trophy for the first time.
He initially retired from international football after Euro 2004 before being persuaded to return, but will finally retire from all football after the Berlin showpiece against Italy.
Klinsmann said: "I have always been a huge fan of Zizou, the way he plays and what he achieves, how he gets his time.
"Even if you are a coach, you can be a fan of a player of his status and talent.
"He has a career that is difficult to compare with others. In his time period, he has been exceptional.
"He deserves to be in that final. It's wonderful to watch him. We will all watch the game with big interest."
Zidane scored twice in the 1998 final as France beat Brazil in Paris to win the trophy for the first time.
He initially retired from international football after Euro 2004 before being persuaded to return, but will finally retire from all football after the Berlin showpiece against Italy.
Klinsmann said: "I have always been a huge fan of Zizou, the way he plays and what he achieves, how he gets his time.
"Even if you are a coach, you can be a fan of a player of his status and talent.
"He has a career that is difficult to compare with others. In his time period, he has been exceptional.
"He deserves to be in that final. It's wonderful to watch him. We will all watch the game with big interest."
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