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Zinedine Zidane
 Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup Final Personal information Full name Zinedine Yazid Zidane Date of birth June 23, 1972 (age 34) Place of birth Marseille, France Height 1.85 m (6'1") Nickname Zizou Position Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Retired Number 5 (Real Madrid) 21 (Juventus F.C.) 10 (France) Professional clubs* Years Club Apps (goals) 1988-1992 1992-1996 1996-2001 2001-2006 AS Cannes Girondins de Bordeaux Juventus F.C. Real Madrid 61 (13) 159 (38) 191 (47) 197 (72) National team** 1994-2006 France 108 (33)IPA: [ˌzineˈdin jaziːd ziˈdan]; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille, France), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a retired French football player of Kabyle ethnicity, whose parents immigrated to France from Algeria. Zidane started for both the French national team and four European club teams, concluding with Real Madrid. In the 1998 World Cup final, Zidane attracted international attention with two headed goals against Brazil that won his country's first ever FIFA World Cup title. He contributed to his teams' victories in the Euro 2000, the UEFA Champions League, and domestic championships in Italy and Spain. Zidane was elected FIFA World Player of the Year a record-equalling three times (1998, 2000, 2003), finished in the top-three an additional three times (1997, 2002, 2006), and was named European Footballer of the Year in 1998. The world-record fee of € 66 million for his transfer to Real Madrid in 2001 remains unparalleled. In 2004, he topped the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll on Best European football player of the past 50 years, and was included in the FIFA 100, Pelé's list of the 125 greatest living footballers. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he played an inspiring role in his team's advancement to the final and was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, receiving the Golden Ball, although he was sent off in the final game. As announced on 25 April 2006, Zidane retired from football after the 2006 World Cup Final on 9 July 2006. Honours
Inaugural Winner UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder 1997-98 Succeeded by David Beckham Preceded by Ronaldo World Soccer Player of the Year 1998 Succeeded by Rivaldo Preceded by Ronaldo European Footballer of the Year 1998 Succeeded by Rivaldo Preceded by Ronaldo FIFA World Player of the Year 1998 Succeeded by Rivaldo Preceded by Rivaldo FIFA World Player of the Year 2000 Succeeded by Luís Figo Preceded by Stefan Effenberg UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player 2001-02 Succeeded by Gianluigi Buffon Preceded by Ronaldo FIFA World Player of the Year 2003 Succeeded by Ronaldinho Preceded by Oliver Kahn FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 2006 Succeeded by Incumbent |
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