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Jose Mourinho not disappointed Zinedine Zidane got Real Madrid job

Jose Mourinho says Zinedine Zidane returning to Real Madrid is "perfect", insisting he is not disappointed about being overlooked. Mourinho looked set for his own Real reunion, with fans calling for him to take over after the side's elimination from the Champions League. Real, however, opted for Zidane, who won three Champions League trophies and a Liga title in his two-and-a-half-year spell at the Bernabeu. 0:28 Zidane: I'm back home Zinedine Zidane says he wants to get Real Madrid to 'where it should be', after returning to the club for a second spell in charge. Zinedine Zidane says he wants to get Real Madrid to 'where it should be' Asked by El Chiringuito about Real's decision, Mourinho said: "It seems perfect to me. With the fantastic things he has done in the last years - it seems perfect. "For Madrid it is perfect, and for him it is a great opportunity

'CR7 a symbol of Real like Di Stefano'

Zinedine Zidane believes Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered at Real Madrid in the same glowing terms as Alfredo Di Stefano.  Di Stefano was the face of Real´s domination during the 1950s and 1960s, when they won five European Cups and he scored more than 300 goals.  Ronaldo is now trying to lead another prolonged period of European success, with Real gunning for their third consecutive Champions League triumph, and fourth in five years.  They take a 3-0 lead into Wednesday´s quarterfinal second leg at home to Juventus after the Portuguese scored twice last week in Turin, a double that included a sensational bicycle kick.  Ronaldo already has 14 goals in this year´s tournament, three short of his best ever 17, which he posted when Real were crowned champions in 2014.  "I do not think of playing without Cristian, we have him and we are happy," Zidane said on Tuesday.  "There are many people who remember Di Stefano, it is normal - many people, and I am one

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