Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is a legendary French football player who is widely recognized as one of the greatest soccer players of all time.
Soccer Player
June 23, 1972
Cancer
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Marseille, France
Zinedine Zidane, commonly known as Zizou, is a renowned French footballer and manager. He gained fame for guiding the French national team to victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he scored two goals in the final match. Zidane also made headlines for his infamous headbutt during the 2006 World Cup final. As a manager, he has achieved remarkable success with Real Madrid, securing three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018. Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever, Zidane was honored as the top European soccer player of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll and was featured in Pele’s List of the 125 greatest living soccer players.