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Zinedine Zidane

Zidane in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Date of birth	(1972-06-23) 23 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Real Madrid (assistant coach and sporting director)
Youth career
1982–1983	US Saint-Henri
1983–1986	SO Septèmes-les-Vallons
1986–1989	Cannes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1992	Cannes	61	(6)
1992–1996	Bordeaux	139	(28)
1996–2001	Juventus	151	(24)
2001–2006	Real Madrid	155	(37)
Total		506	(95)
International career
1988–1989	France U17	4	(1)
1989–1990	France U18	6
1990–1994	France U21	20	(3)
1994–2006	France	108	(31)
Managerial career
2013–	Real Madrid (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zinedine Yazid Zidane (Template:IPA-fr, born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is an assistant coach and sporting director at Real Madrid, and a retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for the French national team, Juventus and Real Madrid. Renowned for his elegance, vision and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years by UEFA, and has been described as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

At the club level, Zidane won the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, two Serie A league championships with Juventus and an Intercontinental Cup and a UEFA Super Cup each with both aforementioned sides. On the international stage, Zidane won 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 with France.

Amongst his personal accolades Zidane has won the FIFA World Player of the Year three times, and the Ballon D'Or once. He was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 1996, Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2001 and La Liga Best Foreign Player in 2002. He was awarded the Euro 2000 Player of the tournament and the 2006 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball. He retired from professional football after the 2006 World Cup.

Early life and career

Zidane is of Kabyle Berber descent. His parents, Smaïl and Malika, emigrated to Paris from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War. 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 Castellane in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille. On 23 June 1972, Zidane was born there as the youngest of five siblings. His father Smaïl worked as a warehouseman at a department store, often on the night shift, while his mother was a housewife. The family live a reasonably comfortable life by the standards of the neighborhood, which was notorious throughout Marseille for its high crime and unemployment rates.

It was in Castellane that Zidane had his earliest introduction to football, joining in at the age of five in football games that the neighbourhood's children played on the Place Tartane, an 80-by-12-yard plaza that served as the main square of the housing complex. In July 2011, Zidane named former Olympique Marseille players Blaž Slišković, Enzo Francescoli and Jean-Pierre Papin as his idols while growing up.

At the age of ten, Zidane got his first player's license after joining the junior team of a local club from Castellane by the name of US Saint-Henri. After spending a year and a half at US Saint-Henri, Zidane joined SO Septèmes-les-Vallons when the Septèmes coach Robert Centenero convinced the club's Director to get Zidane.

Zidane stayed with Septèmes until the age of fourteen, at which time he was selected to attend a three-day training camp at the CREPS (Regional Centre for Sports and Physical Education) in Aix-en-Provence, one of several such footballing institutes run by the French Football Federation. It was here that Zidane was spotted by AS Cannes scout, and former player, Jean Varraud who recommended him to the training center director of the club.

Club career

Cannes

He’d go past one, two, three, five, six players – it was sublime. His feet spoke with the ball

Zidane went to Cannes for a six-week stay, but ended up remaining at the club for four years to play at the professional level. Having left his family at the age of fourteen to join Cannes, he was invited by Cannes director Jean-Claude Elineau, to leave the dormitory he shared with 20 other trainees and to come and stay with him and his family. Zidane later said that it was in living with the Elineaus that he found equilibrium.

Zidane made his professional debut with Cannes on 18 May 1989 at the age of sixteen in a Ligue 1 match against Nantes. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 February 1991 also against Nantes in a 2–1 win. 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. On the pitch, Zidane displayed extraordinary technique on the ball, offering glimpses of the talent that would take him to the top of the world game. In his first full season with Cannes, the club secured its first ever European football berth by qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing 4th in the league. This remains the club's highest finish in the top flight since getting relegated for the first time from the first division in the 1948–49 season.

Bordeaux

Zidane was transferred to Girondins de Bordeaux in the 1992–93 season, winning the 1995 Intertoto Cup, and finishing runner-up in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup in four years with the club. He played a set of midfield combinations with Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry, which would become the trademark of both Bordeaux and the 1998 French national team. In 1995, Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish had expressed interest in signing both Zidane and Dugarry, to which team owner and chairman Jack Walker reportedly replied, "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?" Also towards the beginning of the 1996 season, according to football agent Barry Silkman, Zidane was offered to Newcastle United for £1.2 million, but the club turned down the offer after watching him, claiming that he was not good enough for the First Division. In 1996, Zidane received the award for Ligue 1 Player of the Year.

Juventus

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

After a series of consistently outstanding performances for both Bordeaux and France, Zidane had offers to join Europe's top clubs in the spring of 1996, deciding on a move to UEFA Champions League winners Juventus during the close season. Zidane's impact in Italy was immediate, and won the 1996–97 Serie A title and the 1996 Intercontinental Cup. He lost in the 1997 UEFA Champions League Final 3–1 to Borussia Dortmund when he was unable to make an impression against the close marking of Paul Lambert. The following season, Zidane netted 7 goals in 32 matches in the league to help Juventus win the 1997–98 Serie A and thus retain the Scudetto. In Europe, Juventus made their third consecutive UEFA Champions League Final appearance, but lost the game 1–0 to Real Madrid, a club Zidane would later join. In 1998 Zidane was named FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the Ballon D'Or. Juventus finished second in the 2000–01 Serie A, but were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, after Zidane was banned for head-butting Hamburger SV player Jochen Kientz. In 2001, Zidane was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year for the second time.

Real Madrid

In 2001, Zidane joined Real Madrid for a world record fee of 150 billion Italian lire. (about €75 million) and signed a four-year contract. He scored a famous match-winning goal, a volley hit with his weaker foot, in Madrid's 2–1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final completing his personal quadruple. The next season, Zidane helped Real Madrid to win the 2002–03 La Liga and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time. In 2004, fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll.

While Zidane's final season of club football ended without a trophy, he enjoyed success on a personal note by scoring his first hat-trick against Sevilla FC in a 4–2 win in January 2006. He ended the season for Real Madrid as their second highest goalscorer and assists provider behind team-mates Ronaldo and Beckham respectively, with 9 goals and 10 assists in 28 games. On 7 May 2006, Zidane, who had announced his plans to retire after the 2006 World Cup, played his farewell match and scored in a 3–3 draw with Villarreal. The squad wore commemorative shirts with ZIDANE 2001–2006 below the club logo. The 80,000 fans inside the Santiago Bernabéu held up a banner reading: ‘Thanks for the magic’.

In 2012, Zidane featured for Madrid in an All Stars Match against Manchester United which resulted in a 3–2 win for Real. In April 2013, he was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history".

International career

Both France and Algeria consider Zidane a citizen, but he was ineligible to play for the Algerian national team. It was rumoured that coach Abdelhamid Kermali denied Zidane a position for the Algerian squad because he felt the young midfielder was not fast enough. 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.

He earned his first cap with France as a substitute in a friendly against the Czech Republic on 17 August 1994, which ended in a 2–2 draw after Zidane scored twice to help France erase a 2–0 deficit. After Éric Cantona was handed a year-long suspension in January 1995 for assaulting a fan, Zidane took over the playmaker position. France was eliminated in the Euro 96 semi-finals in a penalty shootout by the Czech Republic after the match ended 0–0 in extra time.

1998 World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup that Zidane participated in. It was held in his home country France. The French team won all three games in the group stage but Zidane was sent off in the second match against Saudi Arabia for a stamp on Fuad Anwar, becoming the first French player to receive a red card in a World Cup Finals. Without their suspended playmaker France proceeded to win 1–0 in the last sixteen game against Paraguay and, on his return to the side, defeated Italy 4–3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter finals. France then defeated Croatia 2–1 in the semi final. Zidane played a major role in the team's accomplishment, though he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup.

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. France dominated Brazil from the kick-off, with Zidane scoring two similar goals, both headers from corner kicks taken by Emmanuel Petit and Youri Djorkaeff. Courtesy of Zidane's two goals, France went into the half-time break 2-0 up with one hand already on the World Cup trophy. Petit added a third goal deep in stoppage time to seal the 3–0 win and France's first ever World Cup. Zidane became an instant national hero, and over one million people celebrated the victory on the Champs-Élysées where a huge image of Zidane was projected on the Arc de Triomphe along with the words "Merci Zizou".

Euro 2000

Two years later France won Euro 2000, becoming the first team to hold both the World Cup and the European Championship since West Germany in 1974. Zidane finished with two goals, a memorable free kick against Spain in the quarter final and the golden goal in the semi final against Portugal, and was named player of the tournament by UEFA.

2002 World Cup

As reigning world and European champions, France entered the 2002 World Cup as favourites but a thigh injury prevented Zidane from playing in France's first two matches and without their talisman, the French team failed to score in either match. He was rushed back prematurely for the third game despite not being fully fit, but could not prevent France from being ignominiously eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single goal; the worst performance by a defending champion in the history of the competition.

Euro 2004

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. In the opening match against England, Zidane scored a free kick and penalty in stoppage time to turn defeat into a 2–1 victory for France. After France's elimination Zidane announced his retirement from international football.

2006 World Cup

With the mass retirement of veteran key players such as Bixente Lizarazu, Marcel Desailly, Claude Makélélé and Lilian Thuram, France struggled to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. At the urging of coach Raymond Domenech, Zidane came out of retirement and was immediately reinstated as team captain. Zidane, along with Thuram and Makélélé, made his competitive return for France in a 3–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 3 September 2005. The trio helped France rise from fourth place to win their qualifying group. On 27 May 2006, Zidane earned his hundredth cap for France in a 1–0 friendly win over Mexico, in what would also be his last match at the Stade de France. Zidane became France's fourth player to reach 100 caps, after Desailly, Thuram and Didier Deschamps.

France had a slow start to the 2006 World Cup and, after being suspended for the final match of the group stage, Zidane returned to set up a goal for Patrick Vieira and score one himself in the second round match against Spain. In the quarter final France held Brazil to just one shot on goal in the rematch of the 1998 final. Zidane assisted Thierry Henry's deciding goal and he was named Man of the Match by FIFA. France faced Portugal in the semi final and, as in Brussels six years earlier, Zidane's penalty kick decided the contest and sent France to another major final.

Before the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin, Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. Having already announced he was to retire after the expiration of his Real Madrid contract at the end of the 2005–06 season, the world of football already knew Zidane's second World Cup final was to be the last match of his career. Seven minutes into the match Zidane put France ahead with a penalty kick and became only the fourth player in World Cup history to score in two different finals, along with Pelé, Paul Breitner, and Vavá, in addition to being tied for first place with Vavá, Pelé and Geoff Hurst with three World Cup final goals apiece. He almost scored a second goal during the first period of extra time but his header was saved by Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Zidane was then sent off in the 110th minute of the game after headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest, so he did not participate in the penalty shootout which Italy won 5–3. It was later discovered through interviews that Marco Materazzi had insulted Zidane's sister, which led to Zidane's heightened anger and reaction. In 2010, Zidane said that he would "rather die than apologize" to Materazzi for the headbutt in the final, but also admitted that he "could never have lived with himself" had he been allowed to remain on the pitch and help France win the match.

Following his red card in the final, Zidane retired from professional football and confirmed that he would not go back on his decision. He was sentenced by FIFA to a three game suspension for his red card, but since he had retired from professional football, he agreed to complete three days of community service with children in one of FIFA's humanitarian projects.

Retirement

Since his retirement, Zidane regularly plays for the Real Madrid Veterans team. He has also made several futsal appearances. In an interview in June 2008, Zidane stated that he wanted to return to football, but that he had no immediate plans to do so.

On 1 June 2009, Zidane was announced as the Advisor to the President after Florentino Perez was named President of Real Madrid for the second time. He along with Jorge Valdano, General Director, and Miguel Pardeza, Sporting Director, were to be the key decision makers on the sporting side of the club.

After France's dismal campaign in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Zidane said that he did not plan to move into coaching any time soon.

Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid committee announced in September 2010 that Zidane had been appointed as an ambassador for Qatar's attempt to host the 2022 World Cup. After FIFA announced on 2 December 2010 that Qatar had won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Zidane stated that he was "very pleased" with the outcome.

Charity activities

On 24 February 2007, before a crowd of 10,000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children's AIDS charity, Zidane scored the first goal and set up the second for a Malaysian teammate as the match ended 2–2. The event raised ฿260,000 ($7,750). This money paid for the building of two schools and 16 three-bedroom houses.

On 19 November 2008, Zidane took part in the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Málaga, Spain, which also ended in a 2–2 draw; he went scoreless but set up his team's second goal. He and Ronaldo, who collaborated in conceiving the yearly event to benefit the United Nations Development Programme, regularly captain their respective teams consisting of active footballers, other professional athletes and celebrities. Zidane, a UN goodwill ambassador since 2001, stated before the game that "everyone can do something to make the world a better place"

In June and July 2009, Zidane toured across Canada with stops in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Although billed as Zidane and "Friends", the likes of which included Fabien Barthez and Samuel Eto'o, the exhibition matches featured local players. Tournament organisers cited lack of sponsorship and support from the Canadian Soccer Association for the disorganized rosters. Some proceeds were given to Unicef.

On 6 June 2010, Zidane took part in the bi-annual charity event Soccer Aid. He played for the Rest Of The World Team, managed by Liverpool and Celtic hero Kenny Dalglish against England alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luis Figo, and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson. He played against former players such as Teddy Sheringham, David Seaman and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities such as Robbie Williams. The Match took place at Old Trafford in Manchester and was won by The Rest of the World for the first time, by penalties after a 2–2 draw.

On 2 June 2013, Zidane took part in a charity match played at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United Legends vs Real Madrid Legends reverse Fixture. The first leg took place in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He was part of a team which included the likes of Figo, Redondo and Sanchis. This fixture raised funds for the Manchester United Foundation.

Coaching

In November 2010, Zidane was appointed as a special adviser to Real Madrid's first team in response to an appeal made by Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for the former Real midfielder to work more closely with the team. In his new role, Zidane is expected to participate in Champions League events and functions. He is also to travel with the first team on a regular basis and participate in pre-match gatherings, training sessions and meetings with the head coach. In July 2011 it was announced that he would become Real Madrid's new sporting director. In 2013, Zidane was appointed assistant coach to Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.

Assessment

Zidane is the master. Over the past ten years, there's been no one like him, he has been the best player in the world.

Technically, I think he is the king of what's fundamental in the game — control and passing. I don't think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball.

He dominates the ball, he is a walking spectacle and he plays as if he had silk gloves on each foot. He makes it worthwhile going to the stadium -- he's one of the best I have ever seen.

Many authoritative voices have acclaimed Zidane's skills and importance in the history of football, such as Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, who called Zidane "a monster" for his performance and abilities. German coach Franz Beckenbauer stated: "Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player." Italy's manager Marcello Lippi, who has also coached Zidane, opined "I think Zidane is the greatest talent we've known in football these last twenty years, yet he never played the prima donna. I am honoured to have been his manager." Former England manager Kevin Keegan said; "You look at Zidane and think 'I've never seen a player quite like that'. Diego Maradona was a great player. Johan Cruyff was a great player. They were different — but with similarities. What sets Zidane apart is the way he manipulates a football, buying himself space that isn't there. Add his vision and it makes him very special". At the 1998 World Cup, Italian manager Cesare Maldini said: "I would give up five players to have Zidane in my squad."

Among his peers, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic commented; "Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the ten other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple". David Beckham has described Zidane as "the greatest of all time", FC Barcelona star Xavi has stated in a 2010 interview that Zidane was "the '90s and early 2000s best player" while Brazilian defender and former Real Madrid teammate Roberto Carlos has said of Zidane, "He is the best player I've seen. Playing alongside him was a crazy thing! Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabeu just to see him warm-up". Former Brazilian international Rivaldo enjoyed watching Zidane more than any other player, stating; "His elegance of movement on the pitch and his skills are uncanny." Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso opined; "What he could do with a football is a dream for most of us". In 2005, upon Zidane's return to the French national team, his team mate Thierry Henry stated; "In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team. God is back, there is little left to say".

When Uefa.com asked players, journalists and their users to crown the best player in the UEFA Champions League of the past twenty years, in 2011, Zidane topped the poll ahead of Lionel Messi.

In popular culture

Zidane has had endorsements with many companies, including: Adidas, Lego, France Telecom, Orange, Audi, Volvic and Christian Dior. These sponsorship deals earned him €8.6 million on top of his €6.4 million Real Madrid salary in his final season, making him the sixth-highest paid footballer. In 2004, Forbes magazine named him the 42nd-highest paid athlete in the world, with earnings of US$15.8 million a year. In May 2010 he appeared in an ad for Louis Vuitton, alongside fellow legends Pelé and Diego Maradona.

In 2005 filmmakers Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon filmed a documentary Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which follows Zidane during an entire match, filmed with 17 cameras. Scottish post-rock band Mogwai provided the soundtrack. The documentary was part of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

In November 2006, Zidane toured Bangladesh as the guest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents, and met personally with Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who gave him an official reception. In 2012 Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed unveiled a bronze sculpture depicting Zidane's headbutt of Marco Materazzi.

Personal life

Zidane met his wife, Véronique Fernández, while playing for Cannes in the 1988–89 season. They have four sons: Enzo Alan Zidane Fernández (born 24 March 1995), Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández (born 13 May 1998), Theo Zidane Fernández (born 18 May 2002), and Elyaz Zidane Fernández (born 26 December 2005). Enzo, Luca and Theo are all members of the Real Madrid Academy. Enzo (Midfielder) is a Juvenil A player, Luca (Goalkeeper) is in Cadete A and Theo (Striker) is in Alevín A.

Zidane has described himself as "a non-practicing Muslim." He was voted one of the "Top 10 Greatest Muslim Athletes of All Time" by Complex. His name is of Arabic origin: Zīn ad-Dīn Yazīd Zīdān, Template:Lang-ar, transliteration: Zayn-u-Dīn Yazīd Zaydān).

Career statistics

Club

International

Note

Includes one appearance from the match against FIFA XI on 16 August 2000 which FIFA and the French Football Federation count as an official friendly match.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	1994-08-17	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France	Czech Republic	1–2	2–2	Friendly Match
2	1994-08-17	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France	Czech Republic	2–2	2–2	Friendly Match
3	1995-09-06	Stade Abbe Deschamps, Auxerre, France	Azerbaijan	7–0	10–0	1996 UEFA Euro Qualifying
4	1995-10-11	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	Romania	1–3	1–3	1996 UEFA Euro Qualifying
5	1996-02-21	Stade des Costières, Nimes, France	Greece	3–1	3–1	Friendly Match
6	1997-06-11	Parc des Princes, Paris, France	Italy	1–0	2–2	Tournoi de France
7	1998-01-28	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Spain	1–0	1–0	Friendly Match
8	1998-02-25	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France	Norway	2–1	3–3	Friendly Match
9	1998-05-27	Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco	Belgium	0–1	0–1	1998 Hassan II Trophy
10	1998-07-12	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Brazil	1–0	3–0	Final, 1998 World Cup
11	1998-07-12	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Brazil	2–0	3–0	Final, 1998 World Cup
12	1999-09-08	Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia	Armenia	1–2	2–3	2000 UEFA Euro Qualifying
13	2000-02-23	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Poland	1–0	1–0	Friendly Match
14	2000-06-04	Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco	Japan	1–1	2–2	2000 Hassan II Trophy
15	2000-06-25	Jan Breydel, Bruges, Belgium	Spain	0–1	1–2	Quarter-final, 2000 UEFA Euro
16	2000-06-28	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Portugal	1–2	1–2	Semi-final, 2000 UEFA Euro
17	2001-02-27	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Germany	1–0	1–0	Friendly Match
18	2001-03-24	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Japan	1–0	5–0	Friendly Match
19	2002-03-27	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Scotland	1–0	5–0	Friendly Match
20	2003-03-29	Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France	Malta	4–0	6–0	2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
21	2003-03-29	Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France	Malta	6–0	6–0	2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
22	2003-04-02	Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy	Israel	0–2	1–2	2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
23	2004-06-06	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Ukraine	1–0	1–0	Friendly Match
24	2004-06-13	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	England	1–1	2–1	Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
25	2004-06-13	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	England	2–1	2–1	Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
26	2004-06-21	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal	Switzerland	0–1	1–3	Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
27	2005-08-17	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France	Ivory Coast	2–0	3–0	Friendly Match
28	2005-10-12	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	Cyprus	1–0	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
29	2006-06-27	Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover, Germany	Spain	1–3	1–3	Round of 16, 2006 FIFA World Cup
30	2006-07-05	Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany	Portugal	0–1	0–1	Semi-final, 2006 FIFA World Cup
31	2006-07-09	Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany	Italy	0–1	1–1 (aet), 5–3 (pen)	Final, 2006 FIFA World Cup Template:Ig footer Awards and honours Country France FIFA World Cup: Champion: 1998, Runner-up: 2006 UEFA European Football Championship: Champion: 2000, Third Place: 1996 Club Girondins Bordeaux UEFA Intertoto Cup: Champion: 1995 UEFA Cup: Runner-up: 1995–96 Juventus F.C. Serie A: Champion: 1996–97, 1997–98, Runner-up: 1999–00, 2000–01 Supercoppa Italiana: Champion: 1997, Runner-up: 1998 UEFA Champions League: Runner-up: 1996–97, 1997–98 UEFA Super Cup: Champion: 1996 Intercontinental Cup: Champion: 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup: Champion: 1999 Real Madrid La Liga: Champion: 2002–03, Runner-up: 2004–05, 2005–06 Supercopa de España: Champion: 2001, 2003 Copa del Rey: Runner-up: 2001–02, 2003–04 UEFA Champions League: Champion: 2001–02 UEFA Super Cup: Champion: 2002 Intercontinental Cup: Champion: 2002 Individual Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year – 1994 Ligue 1 Player of the Year – 1996 Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year – 1997, 2001 Ballon d'Or Bronze Ball – 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year Third place – 1997, 2002 ESM Season XI – 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04 UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year – 1998 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team – 1998, 2006 FIFA World Cup Final Man of the Match – 1998 World Soccer Awards Player of the Year – 1998 L'Équipe Champion of Champions – 1998 French Player of the Year – 1998, 2002 Onze d'Or – 1998, 2000, 2001 Ballon d'Or – 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year – 1998, 2000, 2003 World Soccer 100 Greatest Players of the 20th century – 1999 UEFA Euro Player of the Tournament – 2000 UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament – 2000, 2004 Ballon d'Or Silver Ball – 2000 Serie A Footballer of the Year – 2001 UEFA Team of the Year – 2001, 2002, 2003 UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match – 2002 La Liga Best Foreign Player – 2002 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year – 2002 FIFA World Cup Dream Team – 2002 FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers – 2004 UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years – 2004 FIFPro World XI All-Star Team – 2005, 2006 IFFHS World's Best Playmaker – 2006 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball – 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year Second place – 2006 UNFP Honorary Award – 2007 Marca Leyenda Award – 2008 Goal.com Team of the Decade - 2009 ESPN Team of the Decade - 2009 ESPN Player of the Decade - 2009 Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade - 2009 Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award – 2011 UEFA Champions League Best Player of the Past 20 Years – 2011 World Soccer Greatest XI of all Time - 2013 Order Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1998, promoted to Officier (Officer) in 2009 Notes and references ^ "Zinedine Zidane Profile". 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External links Media related to Zinedine Zidane at Wikimedia Commons Official website Template:Fr icon Template:Es icon Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid Template:En icon Template:Es icon Zinedine Zidane – UEFA competition record (archive) Zinedine Zidane – FIFA competition record (archived) Zinedine Zidane at IMDb European Champions Cup/UEFA Champions League Winning Squads Template:Worldcat id Zinedine Zidane collected news and commentary at The New York Times Awards Preceded byInaugural UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder 1997–98 Succeeded by David Beckham Preceded bySergey Bubka L'Équipe Champion of Champions 1998 Succeeded byAndre Agassi Preceded byLuc Alphand French Sportperson of the Year 1998 Succeeded byEunice Barber v t e Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year 1994: Zidane 1995: Maurice 1996: Pires 1997: Henry 1998: Trezeguet 1999: Monterrubio 2000: Christanval 2001: Govou 2002: Cissé 2003: Mathis 2004: Evra 2005: Toulalan 2006: Ribéry 2007: Nasri 2008: Ben Arfa 2009: Hazard 2010: Hazard 2011: Sakho 2012: Belhanda 2013: Thauvin 2014: Verratti 2015: Fekir 2016: Dembélé 2017: Mbappé 2018: Mbappé 2019: Mbappé 2020: not awarded 2021: Tchouaméni 2022: Saliba 2023: Mendes 2024: Zaïre-Emery v t e Ligue 1 Player of the Year 1994: Ginola 1995: Guérin 1996: Zidane 1997: Anderson 1998: Simone 1999: Benarbia 2000: Gallardo 2001: Carrière 2002: Pauleta 2003: Pauleta 2004: Drogba 2005: Essien 2006: Juninho 2007: Malouda 2008: Benzema 2009: Gourcuff 2010: Lisandro 2011: Hazard 2012: Hazard 2013: Ibrahimović 2014: Ibrahimović 2015: Lacazette 2016: Ibrahimović 2017: Cavani 2018: Neymar 2019: Mbappé 2020: Not awarded 2021: Mbappé 2022: Mbappé 2023: Mbappé 2024: Mbappé v t e French Player of the Year 1959: Sbroglia 1960: Kopa 1961: Mahi 1962: Lerond 1963: Douis 1964: Artelesa 1965: Gondet 1966: Gondet 1967: Bosquier 1968: Bosquier 1969: Revelli 1970: Carnus 1971: Carnus 1972: Trésor 1973: Bereta 1974: Bereta 1975: Guillou 1976: Platini 1977: Platini 1978: Petit 1979: Bossis 1980: Larios 1981: Bossis 1982: Giresse 1983: Giresse 1984: Tigana 1985: Fernández 1986: Amoros 1987: Giresse 1988: Paille 1989: Papin 1990: Blanc 1991: Papin 1992: Roche 1993: Ginola 1994: Lama 1995: Guérin 1996: Deschamps 1997: Thuram 1998: Zidane 1999: Wiltord 2000: Henry 2001: Vieira 2002: Zidane 2003: Henry 2004: Henry 2005: Henry 2006: Henry 2007: Ribéry 2008: Ribéry 2009: Gourcuff 2010: Nasri 2011: Benzema 2012: Benzema 2013: Ribéry 2014: Benzema 2015: Matuidi 2016: Griezmann 2017: Kanté 2018: Mbappé 2019: Mbappé 2020: Not awarded 2021: Benzema 2022–23: Mbappé 2023–24: Mbappé v t e Ballon d'Or France Football magazine award Ballon d'Or (1956–2009) 1956:  Matthews 1957:  Di Stéfano 1958:  Kopa 1959:  Di Stéfano 1960:  Suárez 1961:  Sívori 1962:  Masopust 1963:  Yashin 1964:  Law 1965:  Eusébio 1966:  Charlton 1967:  Albert 1968:  Best 1969:  Rivera 1970:  Müller 1971:  Cruyff 1972:  Beckenbauer 1973:  Cruyff 1974:  Cruyff 1975:  Blokhin 1976:  Beckenbauer 1977:  Simonsen 1978:  Keegan 1979:  Keegan 1980:  Rummenigge 1981:  Rummenigge 1982:  Rossi 1983:  Platini 1984:  Platini 1985:  Platini 1986:  Belanov 1987:  Gullit 1988:  van Basten 1989:  van Basten 1990:  Matthäus 1991:  Papin 1992:  van Basten 1993:  Baggio 1994:  Stoichkov 1995:  Weah 1996:  Sammer 1997:  Ronaldo 1998:  Zidane 1999:  Rivaldo 2000:  Figo 2001:  Owen 2002:  Ronaldo 2003:  Nedvěd 2004:  Shevchenko 2005:  Ronaldinho 2006:  Cannavaro 2007:  Kaká 2008:  C. Ronaldo 2009:  Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) 2010:  Messi 2011:  Messi 2012:  Messi 2013:  C. Ronaldo 2014:  C. Ronaldo 2015:  Messi Ballon d'Or (2016–present) 2016:  C. Ronaldo 2017:  C. Ronaldo 2018:  Modrić 2019:  Messi 2020: not awarded 2021:  Messi 2022:  Benzema 2023:  Messi 2024:  Rodri Ballon d'Or additional awards (Ballon d'Or Féminin, Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy, Sócrates Award, Super Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or Dream Team) Related awards (French Player of the Year, FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015), FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009), The Best FIFA Men's Player) v t e Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year 1997: Zidane 1998: Ronaldo 1999: Batistuta 2000: Shevchenko 2001: Zidane 2002: Trézéguet 2003: Nedvěd 2004: Kaká 2005: Ibrahimović 2006: Kaká & Suazo 2007: Kaká 2008: Ibrahimović 2009: Ibrahimović 2010: Milito v t e Serie A Footballer of the Year Oscar del Calcio AIC 1997: Mancini 1998: Ronaldo 1999: Vieri 2000: Totti 2001: Zidane 2002: Trezeguet 2003: Nedvěd & Totti 2004: Kaká 2005: Gilardino 2006: Cannavaro 2007: Kaká 2008: Ibrahimović 2009: Ibrahimović 2010: Milito Gran Galà del Calcio AIC 2011: Ibrahimović 2012: Pirlo 2013: Pirlo 2014: Pirlo 2015: Tevez 2016: Bonucci 2017: Buffon 2018: Icardi 2019: C. 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Ronaldo 2021: Lukaku 2022: Leão 2023: Osimhen 2024: Martínez v t e La Liga Foreign Player of the Year - Don Balón Award 1976: Neeskens 1977: Cruyff 1978: Cruyff 1979: Stielike 1980: Stielike 1981: Stielike 1982: Stielike 1983: Barbas 1984: Barbas 1985: Schuster 1986: Valdano 1987: Sánchez 1988: Alemão 1989: Ruggeri 1990: Sánchez 1991: Schuster 1992: Laudrup 1993: Đukić 1994: Stoichkov 1995: Zamorano 1996: Mijatović 1997: Ronaldo 1998: Rivaldo 1999: Figo 2000: Figo 2001: Figo 2002: Zidane 2003: Nihat 2004: Ronaldinho 2005: Riquelme 2006: Ronaldinho 2007: Messi 2008: Agüero 2009: Messi 2010: Messi v t e FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1982: Rossi 1986: Maradona 1990: Schillaci 1994: Romário 1998: Ronaldo 2002: Kahn 2006: Zidane 2010: Forlán 2014: Messi 2018: Modrić 2022: Messi v t e The Best FIFA Men's Player FIFA World Player of the Year 1991: Matthäus 1992: Van Basten 1993: Baggio 1994: Romário 1995: Weah 1996: Ronaldo 1997: Ronaldo 1998: Zidane 1999: Rivaldo 2000: Zidane 2001: Figo 2002: Ronaldo 2003: Zidane 2004: Ronaldinho 2005: Ronaldinho 2006: Cannavaro 2007: Kaká 2008: C. Ronaldo 2009: Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010: Messi 2011: Messi 2012: Messi 2013: C. Ronaldo 2014: C. Ronaldo 2015: Messi The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016: C. Ronaldo 2017: C. Ronaldo 2018: Modrić 2019: Messi 2020: Lewandowski 2021: Lewandowski 2022: Messi 2023: Messi 2024: Vinícius See also: Ballon d'Or Template:World Soccer Footballer of the Year v t e UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 1997–98: Ronaldo 1998–99: Beckham 1999–2000: Redondo 2000–01: Effenberg 2001–02: Zidane 2002–03: Buffon 2003–04: Deco 2004–05: Gerrard 2005–06: Ronaldinho 2006–07: Kaká 2007–08: C. 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Nakata v t e UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament Unofficial 1984: Platini 1988: Van Basten 1992: Schmeichel Official 1996: Sammer 2000: Zidane 2004: Zagorakis 2008: Xavi 2012: Iniesta 2016: Griezmann 2020: Donnarumma 2024: Rodri v t e 1998 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez José Luis Chilavert Defenders Roberto Carlos Marcel Desailly Lilian Thuram Frank de Boer Carlos Gamarra Midfielders Dunga Rivaldo Michael Laudrup Zinedine Zidane Edgar Davids Forwards Ronaldo Davor Šuker Brian Laudrup Dennis Bergkamp v t e 2006 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Jens Lehmann Ricardo Defenders Roberto Ayala John Terry Lilian Thuram Philipp Lahm Fabio Cannavaro Gianluca Zambrotta Ricardo Carvalho Midfielders Zé Roberto Patrick Vieira Zinedine Zidane Michael Ballack Andrea Pirlo Gennaro Gattuso Luís Figo Maniche Forwards Hernán Crespo Thierry Henry Miroslav Klose Luca Toni Francesco Totti v t e UEFA Euro 2000 Team of the Tournament Goalkeepers Fabien Barthez Francesco Toldo Defenders Laurent Blanc Lilian Thuram Marcel Desailly Fabio Cannavaro Paolo Maldini Alessandro Nesta Frank de Boer Midfielders Demetrio Albertini Patrick Vieira Pep Guardiola Rui Costa Edgar Davids Luís Figo Zinedine Zidane Forwards Thierry Henry Savo Milošević Raúl Patrick Kluivert Nuno Gomes Francesco Totti v t e UEFA Euro 2004 Team of the Tournament Goalkeepers Petr Čech Antonios Nikopolidis Defenders Ashley Cole Sol Campbell Ricardo Carvalho Traianos Dellas Olof Mellberg Giourkas Seitaridis Gianluca Zambrotta Midfielders Michael Ballack Luís Figo Frank Lampard Maniche Pavel Nedvěd Theodoros Zagorakis Zinedine Zidane Forwards Milan Baroš Angelos Charisteas Henrik Larsson Ruud van Nistelrooy Cristiano Ronaldo Wayne Rooney Jon Dahl Tomasson France squads Sporting positions Preceded byPatrick Vieira France national football team captain 2005–2006 Succeeded byPatrick Vieira v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 1996 semi-finalists 1 Lama 2 Angloma 3 Di Meco 4 Leboeuf 5 Blanc 6 Guérin 7 Deschamps (c) 8 Desailly 9 Djorkaeff 10 Zidane 11 Loko 12 Lizarazu 13 Dugarry 14 Lamouchi 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Madar 18 Pedros 19 Karembeu 20 Roche 21 Martins 22 Martini Coach: Jacquet v t e France squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup winners (1st title) 1 Lama 2 Candela 3 Lizarazu 4 Vieira 5 Blanc 6 Djorkaeff 7 Deschamps (c) 8 Desailly 9 Guivarc'h 10 Zidane 11 Pires 12 Henry 13 Diomède 14 Boghossian 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Petit 18 Leboeuf 19 Karembeu 20 Trezeguet 21 Dugarry 22 Charbonnier Coach: Jacquet v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2000 winners (2nd title) 1 Lama 2 Candela 3 Lizarazu 4 Vieira 5 Blanc 6 Djorkaeff 7 Deschamps (c) 8 Desailly 9 Anelka 10 Zidane 11 Pires 12 Henry 13 Wiltord 14 Micoud 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Petit 18 Leboeuf 19 Karembeu 20 Trezeguet 21 Dugarry 22 Ramé Coach: Lemerre v t e France squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Ramé 2 Candela 3 Lizarazu 4 Vieira 5 Christanval 6 Djorkaeff 7 Makélélé 8 Desailly (c) 9 Cissé 10 Zidane 11 Wiltord 12 Henry 13 Silvestre 14 Boghossian 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Petit 18 Leboeuf 19 Sagnol 20 Trezeguet 21 Dugarry 22 Micoud 23 Coupet Coach: Lemerre v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2004 1 Landreau 2 Boumsong 3 Lizarazu 4 Vieira 5 Gallas 6 Makélélé 7 Pires 8 Desailly (c) 9 Saha 10 Zidane 11 Wiltord 12 Henry 13 Silvestre 14 Rothen 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Dacourt 18 Pedretti 19 Sagnol 20 Trezeguet 21 Marlet 22 Govou 23 Coupet Coach: Santini v t e France squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup runners-up 1 Landreau 2 Boumsong 3 Abidal 4 Vieira 5 Gallas 6 Makélélé 7 Malouda 8 Dhorasoo 9 Govou 10 Zidane (c) 11 Wiltord 12 Henry 13 Silvestre 14 Saha 15 Thuram 16 Barthez 17 Givet 18 Diarra 19 Sagnol 20 Trezeguet 21 Chimbonda 22 Ribéry 23 Coupet Coach: Domenech Template:Persondata Template:Link GA Template:Link GA Template:Link FA

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