Previously, Marca reported that in an interview, Zidane stated that if he could choose the Ballon d'Or winner, he would vote for Messi over and over again.

The specific content was:

"(Ballon d'Or) I would vote for Messi 100 times."

"I don't think people realize how incredible it is to still be among the world's best players at 39 years old. If Messi wins, I wouldn't be surprised."

"If anyone still questions who the greatest of all time is, honestly, that person doesn't belong in football."

The above are statements attributed to Zidane in the U.S. edition of Marca, later republished by other media outlets. These statements are quite controversial, but the question remains: Where is the original interview?

The verifiable, timestamped publication records are as follows (all times in China Standard Time):

At 23:01 on September 8, the social media account BiggestMohhh posted a long quote attributed to Zidane, which contained the main statements mentioned above.

At 04:45 on September 9, the U.S. edition of Marca published a related report.

Subsequently, GOAL also reported on this, citing Marca.

It can now be confirmed that BiggestMohhh's post predates Marca's report. The post did not specify the source of the interview, the date, the occasion, or include video of the corresponding interview.

Marca's related report also did not reveal the source of the original interview. No original interview video, audio, or transcript has been found to verify this complete quote. Although multiple media outlets republished it, the source still requires further confirmation and its authenticity is questionable.

Related reading: Zidane: If I had the opportunity to choose the Ballon d'Or winner, I would vote for Messi over and over again

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