Speaking from his quarantine in London, Chelsea forward Pedro Rodriguez has revealed that he was a huge fan of Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane during his playing days.

The former Barcelona forward was speaking on social media as he interacted with fans.

“I would have liked to have played with Zidane, a very elegant and with great vision as a playmaker, I liked him a lot,” Pedro admitted.

“Every time he touched the ball, something good could happen.”

He also discussed what it’s like to be a professional footballer during this quarantine.

“We’ve been locked in for a month, I train a lot at home but not losing shape will be difficult,” the Spaniard said.

“It’s like a summer holiday for footballers because you aren’t playing with the ball, you lose that a bit, even though you play games at home with the ball.

“You’ll be able to tell depending how long this goes on for, if it’s two months, you’ll really be able to tell.”

Looking back to better times, he reflected on the peak of his career as part of historic teams for both Barcelona and Spain.

“I had the luck to be part of the golden era of Barcelona, when we won it all with Pep [Guardiola], the sextuple, and playing great football which will always be remembered,” Pedro recalled.

“With the national team, the same, a good era came with Luis Aragones and I went through the continuation with [Vicente] Del Bosque.

“I was lucky to be part of a great era and what’s more to win, which gives it much more value.”

The best moment came in his new home city, as the 32-year-old remembers the Champions League final victory of 2011.

“The final at Wembley, I played the whole competition and I was important for Barcelona,” he picked out as his personal highlight.

“Also special was the game against Germany at the World Cup, my first game at the [Estadio Santiago] Bernabeu scoring against Real Madrid and finals in the Super Cup or the Club World Cup where I scored.

“But my favourite is the Champions League final against Manchester United.”

The veteran also selected some of his best team-mates and coaches, many of them coming from his spell at Camp Nou.

“Pep Guardiola gave me the chance to grow as a player, I had him in the youth system and he gave me the chance to get to the first team,” he explained.

“He was always on top of me, correcting me on the pitch.

“I have a special feeling for him and for Del Bosque, who gambled on me for the World Cup, or Tito Vilanova, a special person who I will always carry in my heart.

“Carles Puyol gave his all for the crest, with character and honour playing, a mentality I haven’t seen in many, he’s a natural leader.

“Playing with Leo [Messi] is something that very few have had the privilege of doing, winning things alongside him, despite having played alongside a lot of very good players like Neymar, [Thierry] Henry, Ronaldinho, Messi is the best of all time.”