The Magic of Gourcuff

When a new young french player comes into the scene the media immediately labels them as the ‘new’ Zidane. Just like in Argentina with the ‘new Maradona’, these young Zidane wanna-be’s soon fade out due to all the pressure or just proved to be average. These young kids just never seem to be able to fill the giant shoes of these colossal iconic players. However, out of all the Zidane immitators there may be one that actual does posses the magic to fill in his role. Yoann Gourcuff has always been tapped as being the next Zidane but in his stint at AC Milan it seemed as though he would belong to the category that I described that goes into the abyss. However, on loan with the French club Bordeaux he is proving that he has the qualities to become a great player. There with the confidence and playing time he has become their star player. With stunning matches along with stunning goals in the Champions League and in the French League 1 he  has every rossoneri mouth watering with the hopes of his return. Then when I found this video of his goal against Paris Saint Germain it confirmed to me that the magic of this playmaker is the works of a true genius. The roulettes and the elegant movement as he caresses the ball is a carbon copy of the similar movements that Zidane graced his fans. Gourcuff may never reach the levels of the grand Zizou, but if he continues to play like this then he may come close. 

His future is uncertain but Adriano Galliani has to fight hard to bring this talented player back to San Siro. It would be a costly mistake to do otherwise.