Zidane confident Real will progress

March 7, 2005
By Simon Baskett
MADRID, March 7 (Reuters) - Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane believes his side are in a much stronger position going into the second leg of their Champions League knockout round clash with Juventus than they were two years ago.

In the 2003 semi-final Real beat the Italians 2-1 in the first leg only to lose 3-1 in the return in Turin.

This time the nine-times European champions go into the second leg holding a 1-0 advantage after the first game at the Bernabeu.

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