Zidane a fan favourite at charity game in Toronto
Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2009 | 11:26 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Zinedine Zidane showed he still has many of the skills left from his playing days during a charity game in Toronto, and fans at BMO Field showed their appreciation by cheering the French soccer legend during the pre-game ceremonies and whenever he put a deft move on the ball.
Zidane had a few good chances and was a factor in two goals as his charity team, Zidane and Friends, drew 3-3 with the Canadian All-Stars on Thursday before an announced crowd of 10,152 at BMO Field.
It was the first of three Canadian exhibition matches for Zidane's team, which will follow with stops in Montreal and Vancouver.
Martin Palermo scored twice for Zidane and Friends, while Yannick Lewis added the tying goal in added time in the second half.
Julian Uccello, Calvin Rosario and Matthew Macri scored for the Canadian All-Stars.
Except for the full south-end stands, there were large stretches of empty seats in the stadium that normally draws capacity of crowds of about 20,000 for TFC home games.
