Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a former French footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder for the French national team, Juventus and Real Madrid. He and has been described as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
"He is a special player. He creates space where there is none. No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him, he can get out of trouble. His imagination and his technique are amazing" — Juventus teammate Edgar Davids Zizou is renowned for his elegance, vision and technique in passing, dribbling and controlling the ball. Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. On the international stage with France, Zidane won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring twice in the final, and UEFA Euro 2000 where he was named Player of the Tournament. The World Cup triumph made him a national hero in France, and he received the Légion d'honneur in 1998 Senior Career "Appearance (Goals)" 1989–1992 Cannes 61 (6) 1992–1996 Bordeaux 139 (28) 1996–2001 Juventus 151 (24) 2001–2006 Real Madrid 155 (37) Total of 95 goals on 506 matches National Career 1988–1989 France U17 4 (1) 1989–1990 France U18 6 (0) 1990–1994 France U21 20 (3) 1994–2006 France 108 (31) |
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