My job was to keep people calm! Zidane was not yet fully established in the French team and his level was quite average during the whole event, but he managed to score in the penalty shootout in both the quarter-final and semi-final. [217] Zidane features as the cover star of the Ultimate Edition of the FIFA video game FIFA 20. [87][88] After France's elimination, Zidane announced his retirement from international football. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the ten other guys just got suddenly better. [222], On 5 November 2006, Zidane appeared in the American animated sitcom Family Guy, seen headbutting an old lady in the episode "Saving Private Brian" as a parody of his headbutt on Materazzi. Zinedine Zidane says it would be "illogical and absurd" for Real Madrid to be kicked out of the Champions League as a result of their involvement in Super League proposals. In April 2013, he was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history. I was lucky to play with him. [76][78], Zidane and France went on to play against defending champions and favourites Brazil at the Stade de France in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final. [223] The infamous headbutt has also been the subject of a lyrical essay by the Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint entitled La Mélancolie de Zidane (2006). He creates space where there is none. [119] Zidane spoke of the message he was trying to convey in the campaign: "I was saying that football belonged to the whole world. ", "Zidane: "We go in to the derby in good form, "Zidane on his Real Madrid role: 'My job was to keep them calm, "Un paradosso chiamato Zidane: il più sottovalutato dei raccomandati", "Warum verdienen Fußballspieler so viel Geld? [146] This meant Zidane was the first manager to win two UEFA Super Cups in a row since Arrigo Sacchi's Milan in 1990. Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. This isn't justification, this isn't an excuse, but my passion, temper and blood made me react. Paris will also be hosting the 2024 Summer Paralympics. According to UNDP, "two-thirds of all proceeds will go towards helping the hardest-hit countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone build back better from the Ebola epidemic. [85], At Euro 2004, France topped their group with wins over England and Switzerland, before being knocked out in the quarter finals by eventual champions Greece in a surprise 1–0 loss. These sponsorship deals earned him €8.6 million on top of his €6.4 million Real Madrid salary in 2006, totalling €15 million ($20.4 million), which made him the sixth-highest paid footballer. ", Clemente A. Lisi (2011). Everyone contributes something to the team in their own way on the field". [71], Zidane was a member of the French under-21 squad that won a bronze medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc-Roussillon. His feet spoke with the ball", "He is a special player. ", "1995: Bordeaux lay down Intertoto gauntlet", "Zinedine Zidane's amazing 11-month Uefa Cup odyssey", "Le Bayern prend l'avantage, pas la finale Battus 2–0 à Munich, les Girondins devront refaire, le 15 mai, le coup de Milan", "Bordeaux a rêvé, Munich a gagné. During his distinguished career, many moments stood out in the history of the beautiful game. Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder. [110] He agreed to complete three days of community service with children in one of FIFA's humanitarian projects. [B] However, Zidane's tactical philosophy, particularly his tactical flexibility, has been praised by many. [179] Notwithstanding the acclaim that Zidane received from pundits over his playing ability, he also drew criticism in the media over his temperament and discipline, and for his occasional violent conduct on the pitch, which led to instances in which disciplinary action was taken against him; he was also accused by some in the sport of drifting in and out of games, and of lacking leadership qualities, although he was able to establish himself as a consistent and decisive player, who was also an influential captain at international level throughout his career. This triumph made him a national hero in France, and he received the Legion of Honour in 1998. What sets Zidane apart is the way he manipulates a football, buying himself space that isn't there. [130] In 2013, Zidane was appointed assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. His introduction of Gareth Bale for similar reasons in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final also reaped similar rewards. [14] Zidane is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. [139] On 18 December, Real Madrid defeated Japanese club Kashima Antlers 4–2 in the final of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick. But, take the moment to rewatch the moment they collided in the 2006 World Cup. He has an impressive list of accomplishments including the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League and more. [70] However, Zidane dismissed the rumour in a 2005 interview, saying that he would have been ineligible to play for Algeria because he had already played for France. The squad wore commemorative shirts with ZIDANE 2001–2006 below the club logo. [73], Despite not being at his best during the tournament, France reached the last four. I know that you are sad and disappointed but what I want to tell you is that the whole country is extremely proud of you. Zinedine Zidane was born in Marseille, France, on June 23, 1972. "2002 World Cup Football Super Stars". "[97] The day after the final, Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. Among his playing peers, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović commented, "Zidane was from another planet. [35], —Jean Varraud, former player who discovered Zidane. The family, which had settled in the city's tough northern districts of Barbès and Saint-Denis, found little work in the region, and in the mid-1960s moved to the northern Marseille suburb of La Castellane in the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.[28]. [220] He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents and met with Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who gave him an official reception. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/all-of-france-s-1998-world-cup-goals In the current season Zinedine Zidane scored 13 goals. [51], In 2001, Zidane joined Real Madrid for a world record fee of 150 billion Italian lire,[56][57] (about €77.5 million by fixed exchange rate; a reported 12.8 billion pesetas[58]) in instalments,[59] and signed a four-year contract. "[228], At the age of 17, Zidane met his future wife, Véronique Fernández (born in Aveyron of Spanish descent),[229] while playing for Cannes in the 1988–89 season. "[69], Both France and Algeria consider Zidane a citizen. After the match during a party for all the Cannes players, Zidane was given a car by Cannes chairman Alain Pedretti, who had promised him one the day he scored his first goal for the club. Goal . [137][138], In his first full-season as manager, Real Madrid recorded a club-record 16th consecutive La Liga victory by defeating Espanyol 2–0 away on 18 September 2016, overtaking their previous record of 15 set in 1960–61 and equalling the record of consecutive La Liga wins of Barcelona set in 2010–11. [40], Zidane was transferred to Girondins de Bordeaux in the 1992–93 season, winning the 1995 Intertoto Cup after beating Karlsruhe,[41][42] and finishing runner-up against Bayern Munich in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup,[42][43][44] in four years with the club. Zinedine Zidane in the World Cups Information about Zinedine Zidane and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. [16], After retiring as a player, Zidane transitioned into coaching, and began his head coaching career at Real Madrid Castilla. 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