Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane came together for a long and insightful conversation.
The two legends of the game delved into a range of topics, including the number 10's role in modern football.
Leo: I don't think today there's a number ten..
Zizou: I agree, it's not that important as it used to be, the position itself is...
Leo: ... almost gone!
Zizou: If you play 4-3-3 or 4-4-2, the no.10 is lost, you know?
Leo: Yeah. They don't have the position they used to have..that showed it was a leader, the link player, as we used to call it. Today there are a lot of teams that play 4-3-3 and they are more inside players than a 10. And it doesn't fit in the linear 4-4-2 either. The truth is, there are only a few 10s left.
Zizou: Thank goodness you still play and that 10 still exists. *both laugh*
Fun fact: the Frenchman faced Leo both as a player and as a coach.
It's a rare opportunity to witness these two together sharing smiles!
