1. What Zidane's glorious Real Madrid exit means for Bale and Ronaldo

At last for Zinedine Zidane, a truly "great" goodbye to crown his otherwise all-time great career. This was how to leave the stage. It was utterly magnifique in every aspect, not just for Zizou's personal interest.

It was an anomaly that this august Frenchman, who could boast such substance, elegance and outright brilliance across his playing years, saw his resume littered with sometimes underwhelming, often acrimonious and even ultra-controversial "au revoirs." Thursday's exit-stage-left shocked most observers but was a product of utterly brilliant judgement and timing, the "I'll get out ahead of the curve" move that only the truly exceptional (whether in sport, entertainment or politics) have the foresight, wisdom and nerve to produce.

The allure of the big time, the vast financial rewards, the addictive nature of fame, success and privilege: these are the siren songs that sing to those who waver and miss great opportunities. "Stay, stay ... you'll never stop winning and the people will never stop wanting you or loving you."

2. His resignation came after a close door meeting with Perez

Zidane was locked in a meeting with club president Florentino Perez on Thursday morning, sources close to the club told The Independent. Follow all of the latest below.

Sources at Real Madrid have been kept in the dark over the reason for the meeting but said that meeting with the club president was held in close door, the presidential suite at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Kudos to Zidàne, an achiever indeed. With this singular move, Madrid will not forget him in a hurry.

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1. What Zidane's glorious Real Madrid exit means for Bale and Ronaldo

At last for Zinedine Zidane, a truly "great" goodbye to crown his otherwise all-time great career. This was how to leave the stage. It was utterly magnifique in every aspect, not just for Zizou's personal interest.

It was an anomaly that this august Frenchman, who could boast such substance, elegance and outright brilliance across his playing years, saw his resume littered with sometimes underwhelming, often acrimonious and even ultra-controversial "au revoirs." Thursday's exit-stage-left shocked most observers but was a product of utterly brilliant judgement and timing, the "I'll get out ahead of the curve" move that only the truly exceptional (whether in sport, entertainment or politics) have the foresight, wisdom and nerve to produce.

The allure of the big time, the vast financial rewards, the addictive nature of fame, success and privilege: these are the siren songs that sing to those who waver and miss great opportunities. "Stay, stay ... you'll never stop winning and the people will never stop wanting you or loving you."