Zidane has just brought a close friend of his to Real Madrid, namely David Bettoni, a scout who will aim to scour the market and also work with some first-team players.

Anyone who knows about Zidane's career path and personal life will be able to tell you that Bettoni is a very dear friend of Real Madrid's current assistant manager. They met at Cannes and have been inseparable ever since.

Bettoni is the latest addition to the ranks at Real Madrid, where he'll work as a scout, identifying exciting young talent. This is something that the Frenchman has a real talent for. Prior to landing in Madrid he was in charge of the system for bringing young players through at Cannes.

Bettoni will also be responsible for 'looking after' and assessing players in the first squad who require it. This is another of the qualities of the 41-year-old former player, who retired from the team he spent his whole life with in 2003-2004. He has now spent quite some time working in the field, during his time with the Cannes youth setup and with the France U-19 squad. Interestingly he's made several positive comments about teams managed by Carlo Ancelotti in the past.

A good example of the excellent relationship between Zidane and Bettoni comes from 21st February this year. They both attended the Gerland stadium to watch the Europa League clash between Olympique Lyonnais and Tottenham live. This was a game where the main attraction was watching how Bale was developing, and the Welshman was the star performer on the night with two goals.