Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane O.L.H. , A.O.M.N. ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan] ; born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a French professional football coach and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time , [4] [5] [6] Zidane was an elite playmaker , renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, and played as an attacking midfielder for Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid . [7] [8] At club level, Zidane won two Serie A league titles with Juventus, before a move to Real Madrid for a world record fee of €77.5 million in 2001, which remained unmatched for the next eight years. In Spain, Zidane won the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League , with his left-foot volleyed winner in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition's history. [9] Zidane also won an Intercontinental Cup and a UEFA Super Cup with both teams.

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Zinedine Zidane O.L.H. , A.O.M.N. ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan] ; born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a French professional football coach and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time , [4] [5] [6] Zidane was an elite playmaker , renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, and played as an attacking midfielder for Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid . [7] [8] At club level, Zidane won two Serie A league titles with Juventus, before a move to Real Madrid for a world record fee of €77.5 million in 2001, which remained unmatched for the next eight years. In Spain, Zidane won the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League , with his left-foot volleyed winner in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition's history. [9] Zidane also won an Intercontinental Cup and a UEFA Super Cup with both teams.

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane O.L.H. , A.O.M.N. ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan] , born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a French retired professional footballer and current manager of Real Madrid . He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team , Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid. [3] [4] An elite playmaker , renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll in 2004. [5] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. [6] [7] [8]

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan] , born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid . He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team , Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid. [3] [4] Renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll . [5] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [6] [7] [8]

2015

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane [3] ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan]  ( About this sound listen ) , born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a retired French footballer and current coach of Real Madrid Castilla . He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team , Cannes , Bordeaux , Juventus and Real Madrid . [4] [5] Renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll . [6] He is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [7] [8] [9]

2014

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane [3] ( French pronunciation:  [zinedin zidan]  ( About this sound listen ) , born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is a former French footballer and current coach of Real Madrid Castilla . He played as an attacking midfielder for the French national team , Juventus and Real Madrid . [4] [5] Renowned for his elegance, vision and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll , [6] and has been described as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [7] [8] [9]

2013

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( French pronunciation: ​ [zinedin zidan] , born 23 June 1972), nicknamed " Zizou ", is an assistant coach and sporting director at Real Madrid , and a retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the French national team , Juventus and Real Madrid. [3] [4] Renowned for his elegance, vision and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years by UEFA , [5] and has been described as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( French pronunciation: ​ [zinedin zidan] , Kabyle : Zinəddin Lyazid Zidan ,born 23 June 1972) is a retired French footballer . [1] [2] [3] Zidane played as an attacking midfielder for the French national team , Juventus and Real Madrid . Zidane is widely considered as one of the greatest players of all time.

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( French pronunciation: ​ [zinedin zidan] ) (born 23 June 1972) is a retired French footballer . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. [2] [1] [3] Zidane was the leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship . After a brief international retirement, he returned to the national team in 2005 and captained France to the 2006 World Cup Final where he won the Golden Ball as the tournament's most outstanding player.

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( French pronunciation: ​ [zinedin jazid zidan] ) (born 23 June 1972) is a retired French World Cup -winning footballer . Zidane played for club teams in France , Italy and Spain , and was the captain of the French national team . He is widely considered as one of the greatest players in the history of football. [3] [4] [5] He was the iconic figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship . After a brief international retirement, he returned to the national team in 2005 and captained France to the 2006 World Cup Final where he won the Golden Ball as the tournament's most outstanding player.

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972) is a retired French World Cup -winning footballer . Widely considered one of football's all-time greats, Zidane played for club teams in France, Italy and Spain, and was a member of the French national team . His career accomplishments include helping France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 , in addition to winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League as a galactico with Real Madrid . One of only two three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winners along with Ronaldo , Zidane was also named the European Footballer of the Year in 1998. He retired from professional football after the 2006 FIFA World Cup

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( ˌzineˈdin jaziːd ziˈdane ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille ), popularly nicknamed Zizou , is a French former football midfielder . Considered by many to have been the best playmaker of all time, Zidane has always been pivotal in the central attacking midfield position. He played professionally in France, Italy , and Spain , and was a member of the French national team . His career accomplishments include helping France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 , in addition to winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid .

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( ˌzineˈdin jaziːd ziˈdan ; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille ), popularly nicknamed Zizou , is a French former professional footballer of Algerian Kabyle descent. A midfielder , he was a member and later captain of the French national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 , and was also the recipient of the Golden Ball as he captained the French side to the 2006 World Cup final, a match that saw his career end in controversy after he was sent off for headbutting Italy defender Marco Materazzi .

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Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972 in Marseille , France ), popularly nicknamed Zizou , is a former French football player of Kabyle ethnicity, whose parents immigrated to France from Algeria . Zidane starred for both the French national team and four European club teams, concluding with Real Madrid , during an eighteen-year career in which he was listed as one of the greatest players in football history.

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Zinédine Yazid Zidane (born June 23 , 1972 , in Marseille , France ), nicknamed Zizou , is a French football player for Real Madrid and France , widely regarded as one the greatest players in the world. He is a secular Muslim of Algerian Kabyle Berber ethnic origin. Through his status as a prominent Frenchman of Maghrebi descent, he promotes racial and religious tolerance, especially among the young.

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(زين الدين يزيد زيدان), nicknamed Zizou , is a football player for Real Madrid and formerly France . A Muslim of Algerian Berber ethnic origin, he was born June 23 , 1972 , in Marseille , France.

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Zinédine Yazid Zidane (born June 23 , 1972 ) is a Muslim French football (soccer) player of Algerian Berber ethnic origin, nicknamed Zizou . He was voted the top player in the 1998 Football World Cup , which France won, scoring two goals in the final against Brazil .

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Zinédine Yazid Zidane (b. June 23 1972 ) is a French football (soccer) player of Algerian ethnic origin, nicknamed Zizou . He was the top player in the 1998 Football World Cup , which France won, scoring two goals in the final against Brazil .