Zizou’s magic versus Klopp’s spell

Somehow, despite the great modern hunger for sequels and franchises, there hasn’t yet been a follow-up made to Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, the 2006 film that trained 17 cameras on its leading man for 90 minutes of a Real Madrid win over Villarreal.

There is a short video on YouTube, made by beIN Sports. But On the Bench with Zinedine Zidane lasts just four minutes.

In it, Zidane first leans against the tunnel wall before a game with Deportivo La Coruna, chatting to Karim Benzema. He stands, swaying side to side, in the technical area, hands deep in pockets. There is frowning and occasional universal football gestures. Get tighter. Push up. One clenched fist. Clapping. He sits down. Looks at the work his coaches have been doing, while they are still scribbling on a pad. Gets up. More frowning. A smile. More clapping.