Crunch CL clash could decide Zidane's fate

MADRID - Zinedine Zidane said last week he wants to stay at Real Madrid, but how welcome his wishes are will depend on the team's Champions League tie against Juventus.

Real faces Zidane's former club in the first leg of the quarterfinal on Tuesday, knowing its season, and perhaps the Frenchman's future as coach, hinges on reaching the last four.

It was the same in the previous round against Paris Saint-Germain. Real's limp La Liga title defense, combined with its early exit from the Copa del Rey, means it now has only one shot at winning a major trophy this term.