Zinedine Zidane has kissed goodbye to €6 million, the salary he would have receiced for the final year of his contract at Real Madrid before retiring at the of last season.
     The former France playmaker says he won't touch "a single euro" from that sum in payment for the work he does between now and the end of the contract with Real's youngster or in his new role as the club's ambassador.
     "Zidane's behaviour has been exemplary, worthy of a star of his stature," said a real director quoted by Spanish sports daily AS.
     As added that Zidane, sent off for that infamous headbutt in the World Cup Final against Italy last month, plans to continue living in the Spanish capital where he is in the process building home. The paper als oreports that real are considering paying homeage to the Galactico with a fixture against his former Les Bleus' teamates.
     Meanwhile, as France prepare to start their Euro 2006 qualifying campaign in Georgia on Saturday before hosting World champions Italy four days later, the inspirational former captain will be most missed.
    Without a top-level playmaker, France coach Raym,ond Domenech knows he can nmo longer bank on the sophisticated 4-2-3-1 line up used at World Cup and is expected to revert to 4-4-2.