| His complete name is Zinedine Yazid Zidane. He was | | | | assisting his national team of France gain the 1998 |
| born on 23 June 1972 in Marseille, France. He has | | | | World Cup and Euro 2000, as well as with Real Madrid |
| nickname of Zizou. He got his start in soccer at an | | | | winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League. In 1998 he |
| early age, when Zidane played for the club of US | | | | was entitled the European Footballer of the Year. And |
| Saint-Henri. Zidane is an ex-French World Cup-winning | | | | also a four-time was named world footballer of the |
| soccer player. His playing position in the field is as | | | | year 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006. In soccer history |
| attacking midfielder. Even if regarded as a brilliant | | | | Zidane became the most costly player while Real |
| player even from the time when he was a youngster, | | | | Madrid got him for 46 million pounds (approximately |
| nobody imagined of Zidane as a considerable | | | | $66 million US Dollars). His colleagues on Real Madrid |
| contender to Platini's place as the best player in the | | | | included big names Luis Figo, David Beckham, and also |
| history of France. | | | | Ronaldo, amongst others by 2003. |
| Zinedine Yazid Zidane experienced playing for some | | | | In 2001, Pelé include Zidane in the list of the 125 |
| senior clubs, and they are Cannes (1987-1992) and | | | | greatest living soccer players. A flamboyant midfielder, |
| Girondins (1992-1996) in France, Juventus in Italy | | | | in the World Cups of 1998 and 2006 Zidane gained the |
| (1996-2001), and Real Madrid in Spain (2001-2006), | | | | Golden Ball as the most worthwhile player. After |
| winning main championships and cups with every team. | | | | leading France to the finals of the 2006 World Cup, |
| He was regarded as one of the finest contemporary | | | | Zinedine Yazid Zidane got retirement from professional |
| footballers. The achievements of his career contain | | | | soccer. |