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
A Mediterranean city is really my culture.
The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.
To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.
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.
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.
We must not let ourselves get driven off course, no matter what happens we must stick to our natural game.
My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.
When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.
I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
It's the first time it's happened to me and maybe the last. It's a strange sensation, not normal for me. I can't remember scoring three goals, even when I was a kid.
Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal.So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.
Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there's been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.
I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.