Lambert comments on meeting Zidane: "Not him once more"

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Borussia Dortmund's sole victory in the Champions League is a memory that football great Zinedine Zidane still struggles to accept even after all these years. Zidane, who later became the coach of Real Madrid, was playing for Juventus Turin when the final took place in 1997 and had an incredibly challenging game against Paul Lambert, Dortmund's guardian at the time.

Ahead of the Champions League final between Dortmund and Real Madrid (aired on Saturday at 9 pm on ZDF and DAZN), Lambert recalled in interviews with various British media how he encountered Zidane again years later at the Real Madrid training facility. During that period, Lambert was managing Aston Villa, and Zidane was an assistant coach for Carlo Ancelotti at Madrid. When Ancelotti intended to introduce the two to each other, Zidane is said to have told Lambert, "Oh no, not you again."

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1. The Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, two European soccer powerhouses with rich club histories in Spain and Germany respectively, will be aired this Saturday at 9 pm.
2. Despite Juventus Turin's triumph in a past Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, their star player Zidane, now managing Real Madrid, still seems to have a tough time accepting defeat.
3. Fans of soccer and Juventus Turin's Champions League triumph will remember Zidane's challenging game against Paul Lambert, Dortmund's guardian during that 1997 final.
4. In a recent interview, Lambert shared his encounter with Zidane years later at Real Madrid's training facility, where Zidane was an assistant coach under Carlo Ancelotti.
5. The reunion was not a warm one, as Zidane reportedly told Lambert, "Oh no, not you again," reflecting the intense competition between the two clubs and their storied histories in soccer.
6. Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, another European giant, will also be eyeing the Champions League this season, aiming to add another major trophy to Spain's soccer legacy.
7. Recent Champions League winners like Liverpool and Bayern Munich will be vying for the coveted title, further cementing England and Germany's place among soccer's elite clubs in Europe.

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