Zidane Gets Warm Welcome in Canada

Zidane got a surprisingly warm welcome in Canada yesterday after playing against the Canadian All-Star team in Toronto, June 25, 2009. The retired French soccer star was asked and accepted to play in Canada for various world charities.

The BMO field was packed with 10,152 spectators who all came out to watch Zidane. The score drew 3-3 after Zidane and Friends couldn’t quite clench the lead. Zidane was scoreless though he did make some impressive passes. One kick failed to connect and another hit the post. Later, Zidane told reporters that he was not used to playing on artificial turf but added that he understands why it’s needed in a place like Canada.