Zidane's Next Team May Be NY Red Bulls
"Zidane, France's 34-year-old midfielder, has had a renaissance of sorts during the monthlong tournament in Germany. He had long said he would retire after the World Cup.
But there is a possibility he could soon join his compatriot Youri Djorkaeff in the midfield for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, according to several people involved in soccer in the New York area who were granted anonymity because of their unofficial relationship to the club.
Zidane's contract with Real Madrid has expired, and he would not cost M.L.S. a transfer fee. By contrast, Ronaldo, a Brazilian striker who was Zidane's teammate in Spain, was reportedly offered a 10-year, $120 million deal by the Red Bulls and could command a transfer fee of more than $50 million. Zidane, with his skill, tactical sense and field vision, could easily play several more years in a less stressful environment in the United States if he can be lured out of retirement by the Red Bulls."
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/09/sports/soccer/09redbulls.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
I thought the Red Bulls were going after Beckham.