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
If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.
Scholes is undoubtedly the best midfielder of his generation.
I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.
If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is
Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.
All of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class
The door can never be closed for good to any player.
I have decided to come back for Les Bleus.
My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.
It's true, pressure is something that goes with football nowadays. You need to accept it, and everything that it involves - the good and the bad.
It's only natural to want to select your best players and there is no doubt for me that Paul Scholes is still in a class of his own. He's almost untouchable in what he does. I never tire of watching him play.
I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.