Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a French retired footballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team, Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid. 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. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth23 June 1972
CityMarseille, France
CountryFrance
We looked better in the second half (against England) when Thierry was moving out to the wing more,
I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet
If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this great existence that can stop you from achieving what you want.
Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.
I reached this level by sheer dint of hard work, toiling away at scores of tricks and experiments. I used to play with the ball from dawn till dusk and just kept practising. If I wasn't playing matches, it was trying out one on one or two against two with a tennis ball. Then I used to try aiming at certain targets. That's the only way to learn. And if I missed the target, I kept trying until I scored
I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.
My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.
Everything I have achieved in football is due to playing football in the streets with my friends
You can't get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.
Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
I don't know if we are the best team in the world. I am lucky to be playing alongside some of the best players around. It's a dream.
I'm very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
Mandela has played a crucial part in history. He's done some extraordinary things, not only for his country but also for the whole world.
I am supposed to set an example to young players.