- Nicknamed "Zizou"
- Born in marseilles, France, of Algerian parents
- Scored his first goal professionally in 1991; the president of the cannes football club gifted him with a car.
- In his first international game (playing for France against the Czech Republic) in 1994, he scored two goals in 17 minutes
- Won Golden ball European MVP award for leading France to victory in 1998
- FIFA Player of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006
- Became football's most expensive player in 2001, when Real Madrid acquired him for £46 million (roughly $66 million)
- Christian Dior's first male model
- After being sidelined several times with injuries, he announced he would retire after 2006 World cup games in Germany
- Captained the French team in World Cup 2006 games; they lost to Italy
- headbutted opponent Marco materazzi after a brief altercation in the 100th minute of the World Cup Final game. Zidane was red-carded, banished from the field.
- Still won 2006 FIFA Golden Ball
- Is featured as a LEGO minifigure, included in some of the soccer playsets
QUOTES
"I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world." — Zinedine Zidane
"It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special." — Zinedine Zidane
"When we don't know what to do, we just give the ball to Zizou and he works something out." — Bixente lizarazu
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