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Zinedine Zidane

French association football player and coach · France · Footballers · Born 1972 · age 54

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The headbutt heard around the world - Zidane's 2006 World Cup final exit cemented a legacy already written in gold, a playmaker whose elegance and vision made him untouchable until the moment he wasn't.

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A life in dates

2008Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2006World Cup Golden BallAward2004“It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.”In their wordsInterview, 2004

“I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families.”In their wordsInterview, 2004

“It's hard to explain but I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.”In their wordsInterview, 2004

2003FIFA World Player of the YearAward2001Real Madrid Club de FútbolClub2001-20062000“Sometimes I don't know what takes me over during a game.”In their wordsJune 2000Interview, June 2000 .

FIFA World Player of the YearAward1998Ballon d'OrAwardFIFA World Player of the YearAwardKnight of the Legion of HonourAwardL'Équipe Champion of ChampionsAward1996Juventus FCClub1996-20011995France B national football teamClub1994France men's national association football teamClub1994-20061992FC Girondins de BordeauxClub1992-19961990France national under-21 association football teamClub1990-19941989AS CannesClub1989-1992France national under-18 association football teamClub1989-19901988France national under-17 association football teamClub1988-19891987France national under-16 association football teamClub1987-19881972Born23 June 1972

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La Castellane, in the northwestern edge of Marseille, where Zidane was born in 1972La Castellane, in the northwestern edge of Marseille, where Zidane was born in 1972Zidane with teammate David Beckham in 2003Zidane with teammate David Beckham in 2003Following France's World Cup win, an image of Zidane was projected on the Arc de Triomphe (pictured) along with the words "Merci Zizou".[59]Following France's World Cup win, an image of Zidane was projected on the Arc de Triomphe (pictured) along with the words "Merci Zizou".[59]Zidane's France jersey from Euro 2000Zidane's France jersey from Euro 2000Zidane playing a backheel during a game of futsal in 2008Zidane playing a backheel during a game of futsal in 2008Zidane at the Danone Nations Cup, 2008. A football tournament involving 2.5 million children from over 11,000 clubs from around the globe, Zidane is its ambassador.Zidane at the Danone Nations Cup, 2008. A football tournament involving 2.5 million children from over 11,000 clubs from around the globe, Zidane is its ambassador.

In their own words 4

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4 statements, newest first

  1. It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.

    2004, Interview, 2004, Own words

  2. I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families.

    2004, Interview, 2004, Own words

  3. It's hard to explain but I have a need to play intensely every day, to fight every match hard.

    2004, Interview, 2004, Own words

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Teams 10

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol2001-2006
Juventus FC1996-2001
France B national football team1995-1995
France men's national association football team1994-2006
FC Girondins de Bordeaux1992-1996
France national under-21 association football team1990-1994
AS Cannes1989-1992
France national under-18 association football team1989-1990
France national under-17 association football team1988-1989
France national under-16 association football team1987-1988

Career record

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2001-200615537
1996-200115124
1994-200610831
1992-199613928
1990-1994203
1989-1992616
1989-199060
1988-198941

Awards

Officer of the Legion of Honour2008
World Cup Golden Ball2006
FIFA World Player of the Year2003
FIFA World Player of the Year2000
FIFA World Player of the Year1998
Ballon d'Or1998
L'Équipe Champion of Champions1998
Knight of the Legion of Honour1998

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Born 23 June 1972, Zinedine Zidane rose from Cannes through Bordeaux to Juventus, where he claimed two Serie A titles before Real Madrid paid a world-record €77.5 million for him in 2001. He repaid it with a left-foot volley in the 2002 Champions League final, one of the greatest goals ever struck. For France, he scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final, won Euro 2000 as Player of the Tournament, and took the Golden Ball at the 2006 World Cup despite the Materazzi headbutt that ended his playing days. He returned to Madrid as a coach in 2016 and became the first to win three consecutive Champions League titles, resigned in 2018, came back in 2019 for another La Liga crown, and left again in 2021.

Country
France
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54

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