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Zinedine Zidane’s remarkable run to three consecutive Champions League finals as Real Madrid coach should be no surprise because the former midfielder "inspires success", says his former France teammate Christian Karembeu. Karembeu, a double European Cup winning midfielder with Real, won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France alongside Zidane. The Madrid boss is bidding to become the first coach to win the Champions League three times in a row when his side meet Liverpool on Saturday in Kiev. "No, I’m not surprised. He inspires success," Karembeu said. "He is a hard worker, he hates to lose, he wants perfection, he wants quality and you can see Zidane’s prints on this Madrid team. The passing has to be good, the players have to be in the right position, you need to attack quickly and you can see his influence on what this team does on the pitch. "Of course, when you look at the names of the players you see the talent there, but talent alone does not bring you success." Karembe...
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