He was a rangy midfielder, noted for his footwork skills and field vision. But it was also a reminder that if you peeled away the balletic beauty of Zidane with an Adidas Tricolore match ball at his feet, there was the tough kid from a Marseille estate and a raw layer of rage ready to bubble up and sting the opponent who provoked it. Luca was born in Marseille, and is the son of the FIFA World Cup -winning French footballer Zinedine Zidane and his wife Veronique Fernndez. The athlete received death threats before the match, and people in the stands held up signs that said Zidane-Harki. (Harki is a term for Algerians who fought with France in the Algerian revolutionan insult that falsely accused Zidanes father of being a traitor against his home country.)[9]. [1] Self-described "non-practicing Muslim", according to The Observer, 4 April 2004. But racial politics quickly dampened the euphoria when his racial origins were insulted by several members of the anti-immigrantion National Front party.[7]. France's iconic blue jerseys danced between the resplendent yellow of Brazil. President Jacques Chirac, dressed in a French football shirt, entered the dressing room after the win, shaking Zidane's hand and kissing Barthez's head, as the whole country became immersed in the footballing frenzy. One who is overabundant, twice. [13][14] At the age of ten, Zidane got his first player's licence after joining the junior team of a local club from Castellane by the name of US Saint-Henri. [47] In 2004, fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll. Despus de un encuentro de tcnicos de renombre, entre ellos Zinedine Zidane y Jrgen Klinsmann, para analizar las reglas del juego, la UEFA dijo el martes que su Consejo del Ftbol acord un nuevo criterio arbitral para sus competiciones. {'La Juve a tranch, Zidane reprend un coup [141] On 16 December 2017, Zidane won his eighth trophy as coach as Real beat Brazilian club Grmio 10 in the FIFA Club World Cup final and became the first team to retain the trophy. He was not a selfish player. Be the first one to comment on this story. [144][145], Following some poor results for Real Madrid in the months following Zidane's departure culminating in elimination from the Copa del Rey at home to Barcelona, a league loss to the same opponent at the same venue which opened up a 12-point gap between the clubs, and an unexpected home 41 defeat to Ajax in the Champions League which brought the long run of success in that competition to an end, all within the space of a week his former teammate Santiago Solari (who himself had only been in the post for five months, after Julen Lopetegui's equally brief spell in charge) was dismissed and Zidane returned as the Real Madrid head coach on 11 March 2019, on a contract until summer 2022. [172] In a 2002 FIFA poll, Zidane was selected in the FIFA World Cup Dream Team. In fact, he wasn't wrong. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. If Paraguay had posed a problem, how would France fare against an Italy side boasting the likes of Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro in defence, and Christian Vieri and Zidane's Juventus team-mate Alessandro del Piero up top? Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Ronaldinho interview. Materazzi writhed in pain as he slumped. Sadio Mane is a devout Muslim and a teetotaler. [138], Real kicked off the 201718 campaign by winning its second consecutive and fourth overall UEFA Super Cup in a 21 victory against Manchester United. Although Zidane had played a role in the team's accomplishments, he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup. Fittingly, France kicked off their tournament on a Friday night in Marseille at the Stade Velodrome, where Zidane's childhood idols Jean-Pierre Papin and Enzo Francescoli had strutted their stuff - the latter whom he named his eldest son after - and across the city from his childhood neighbourhood where he daydreamed of playing in World Cups. And then, after 27 minutes, boom! [27] In 1996, Zidane received the award for Ligue 1 Player of the Year. He retired as the fourth-most capped player in French history. Similarly, his use of Gareth Bale as a substitute in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final proved crucial; Bale scored two goals after being brought on, turning a 1-1 tie into a 3-1 Madrid victory. It is that simple. France versus Brazil was the final everyone wanted, including former Uefa president Platini who years later said "we did a bit of trickery" to avoid the teams being on the same side of the draw, and the players got a taste of the nation's anticipation as they made their way to the stadium. The truth is the exact opposite: Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla's head coach, while, with all due respect to him as a colleague, Mr Snchez's role basically boils down to providing the badges. [8][11] Zidane credits his strict upbringing and his father as the "guiding light" in his career. [59] Without their playmaker, France proceeded to win 10 in the round of sixteen game against Paraguay and, on his return to the side, defeated Italy 43 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter-finals, with Zidane netting the first spot kick in the shoot-out. [195] In a 2004 poll conducted by French newspaper Journal du Dimanche, Zidane was voted as "the most popular Frenchman of all time". 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. He resigned in 2018, but returned to the club in 2019 and won another La Liga and a Supercopa de Espaa title before leaving again in 2021. [212] Regarding his coaching role at Real Madrid, Zidane commented in 2018: "When you work with high-quality players, they know how to manage those periods of games when youre not playing well, and they get things back on track very quickly. He was the current manager of Real Madrid since 2016 to 2021. These sponsorship deals earned him 8.6million on top of his 6.4million Real Madrid salary in 2006, totalling 15million ($20.4million), which made him the sixth-highest paid footballer. [191] Although he had a reserved and humble character, his former Juventus managers Lippi and Ancelotti also praised Zidane for being a team player, on whom his teammates could rely. Although, he was born in Algeria and consequently has Algerian nationality, Smail is also French. Zizou was back. Add his vision and it makes him very special. Zinedine Zidane, 18 yards out, watching and waiting, adjusts his body and, in one, smooth movement, pirouettes and catches it full on the volley with his left foot. "[169] Journalist Sid Lowe wrote, "Zidane was football's answer to the Bolshoi Ballet. [15] Zidane stayed with Septmes until the age of 14, 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. The latest addition to the Galcticos era of global stars signed by Real Madrid every year, in his first season at the club Zidane scored a famous match-winning goal, a volley hit with his weaker left foot from the edge of the 18-yard box, in Madrid's 21 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final. Casemiro gives a lot of balance, but not only that. ''My papa always taught me one special thing: be respectful, give respect in life," Zidane told the New York Times following France's victory. A second-generation Algerian immigrant, he got his first taste of football on the tough council estate of La Castellane, where unemployment was high and opportunities were low, and only joined his first club in the same year his national team suffered a crushing semi-final penalty shootout defeat by Germany in Seville. And above all, it was not right. [122] On 4 May, Zidane led Real Madrid to a place in the Champions League final by beating Manchester City 10 on aggregate. Zidane joined Real Madrid in 2001, and the following year the team won the Champions League title and the European Super Cup. Zidane led Real to the La Liga title in the 201617 season. "What you notice about Zidane is a greater confidence and assurance on the pitch, a confidence in his ability to play a key role within the team. In his new role, Zidane was expected to participate in Champions League events and functions and was 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. France had equalled Michel Platini, Alain Giresse and co from 1982 in reaching the semi-finals and there was a carnival atmosphere building in the country. "Merci, Zizou," it read. [209] During his time at Real Madrid, he used several formations, including the 433, the 4231, the 442, and the 352,[210] in order to find the system that best suited his players, and has been credited with using "simple systems", "so that his players have the freedom needed to prove their superiority. The 21-year-old was nowhere near his best that evening in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis - and neither were Brazil. Algeria is 98.5% Sunni Muslim, the remaining 1% Muslims being Ibadi (in neither Sunni nor . Gifted with amazing technical ability, playmaking skills and tactical versatility, Pjanic is also exceptional at taking free-kicks. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Zinedine Zidane, byname Zizou, (born June 23, 1972, Marseille, France), French football (soccer) player who led his country to victories in the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. Zinedine Zidane was playing for AS Cannes for the year 1988-1989 season. [236][237], This article is about the footballer. At that time, he became one of three managers, alongside Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti, to win the European Cup three times, while also becoming the first coach to win the trophy in three consecutive seasons. Zidane is of Algerian Kabyle descent and has described himself as a "non-practising Muslim ". A prolific goalscorer, Dzeko had a stunning 2016/17 season where he scored 39 goals in 51 appearances. [81], Upon his return to France, the Place de la Concorde in Paris was filled with thousands of fans waving flags and rhythmically chanting "Zizou! Keep reading to know everything about the girl who stole his heart forever. [7] His first coach, Jean Varraud, encouraged him to channel his anger and focus on his own game. In 2015 he played in a futsal tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during which an opposition player received a yellow card to much amusement for taking an in-match selfie with Zidane. "[157] Former England manager Kevin Keegan said, "You look at Zidane and think 'I've never seen a player quite like that.' [217] In May 2010, Zidane appeared in a commercial for Louis Vuitton, indulging in a game of table football with Pel and Diego Maradona. "Jacquet coached us that Brazil were very weak at defending corners and we will have a really good chance to score if we get the delivery right.". [142] On 24 January 2018, Madrid was knocked out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage by Legans on away goals. Amid the soccer euphoria, Zidane, a devout Muslim born to Algerian immigrants, was also embraced as an ethnic unifier. Toujours sans club depuis son dpart du Real Madrid en mai 2021, l'ancien numro 10 des . As of now, she is 49 years old in 2023. Zindine Zidane. 3 Onze d'Or awards as a player (1998, 2000, 2001) and 1 Onze d'Or award as a manager (2017). [222] In 2012, Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed unveiled a bronze sculpture depicting Zidane's headbutt of Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final. ", Thuram did not blame his companion: "There is no need for the player to talk or the other players around him, these are things that happen and everyone turned to how do we overcome it - how do we win without Zidane?". In 1995, Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish had expressed interest in signing both Zidane and Dugarry, to which club owner Jack Walker reportedly replied, "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood? An absolute superstar in his home country of Bosnia, Dzeko is also multilingual and capable of speaking four languages Bosnian, Czech, German and English fluently. Read about our approach to external linking. Zinedine Zidane holds a French nationality and follows Muslim as his religion. [16], Zidane went to AS Cannes for a six-week stay, but ended up remaining at the club for four years to play at the professional level. In 2013 Zidane became an assistant manager at Real Madrid, and the following year he took over managerial duties at Real Madrid Castilla, the top-division clubs reserve team. [110], On 6 June 2010, Zidane took part in the biennial charity event Soccer Aid. [123] In La Liga, Madrid ended up finishing second, with 90 points and just one point behind champions Barcelona. "We were all convinced it was a ploy by the Brazilians to make us believe that Ronaldo wouldn't be able to play," explained Thuram. Everyone contributes something to the team in their own way on the field". But two yellow cards after the restart for Desailly threatened to derail France's bid for glory. At the urging of coach Raymond Domenech, Zidane came out of retirement and was immediately reinstated as team captain. Islam [9] uniform number. Zidane is one of nine players to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or. Toward the end of second-half penalty time, with the score tied at oneZidane having scored Frances lone goalhe head-butted an Italian player who had been taunting him, which led to a red card and ejection for Zidane. In a 32 win for France, Thierry Henry played a no-look one-two pass with Zidane before scoring, with Zidane then curling in a 25-yard free kick. [7][190] He also had excellent positional sense[188] and outstanding spatial awareness. He followed Islam till the year 2007 and converted to Christianity. ", "Zinedine Zidane to Cover 'FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition', "Zinedine Zidane wins the heart of Bangladesh! And, for a moment at least, their success united a country that was conflicted over issues of immigration and discrimination. "[213] Two of his main influences as a manager are his own former managers Marcello Lippi and Carlo Ancelotti. Zindine Zidane is the father of Luca Zidane ( SD Eibar ). We know him as Zinedine Zidane, Zizou, the man who finally delivered Les Bleus' World Cup dream in the summer of 1998 to a euphoric nation unified by their football team's success. Courtesy of Zidane's two goals, France went into the half-time break 20 up with one hand on the World Cup trophy. Her home town is Madrid, Spain. I have it in my blood, via my parents. "[119][120], On 4 January 2016, Real Madrid announced the dismissal of Rafael Bentez and on the same day Zidane was appointed the new head coach of the club on a two-and-a-half-year deal. . Four Four Two magazine (May 2006). [B] However, Zidane's tactical philosophy, particularly his tactical flexibility, has been praised by many. The German footballer recites from the Quran before his match. Terry is non-religious, though his infidelities have caught the eye of the Anglican Church. Speaking about his conversion, Abidal said: One of the games premier left-backs, Abidal had a long and successful career at Barcelona before finally calling time at Olympiacos after the end of the 2014-15 season. [140] This title tied Zidane with Vicente del Bosque as the third most successful Real Madrid coach with seven titles, one short of Luis Molowny. Two years later Zidane was named Best Young Footballer in France and made his debut in international competition with two goals in 17 minutes against the Czech Republic. [149] It was Zidane's second league title in his coaching career. Zinedine Zidane was just eighteen when he met his future wife! Terry is non-political, unless racist is a political position. In 1992 he was transferred to Bordeaux, where he scored a career-high 10 goals in his first season with the team. [86] He also became the fourth player red-carded in a World Cup final, in addition to being the first sent off in extra time. [226] In 2014, Australian sports presenter Les Murray collaborated with the band Vaudeville Smash and performed a Zidane tribute song, the accompanying video featuring four footballers performing ball tricks in Zidane masks, one of whom ends up headbutting a nightwatchman. This isn't justification, this isn't an excuse, but my passion, temper and blood made me react. "Football's Greatest Zidane". His stealth-like movement saw him evade the frugal Azzurri backline twice in the opening minutes, pulling a shot wide after a cushioned touch, but a game of few chances finished goalless after extra time. [88] The day after the final, Zidane was awarded the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. So, who's actually causing this misleading statement that gave a huge misperception about Zidane's religion? [78][79] 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. . While some are extremely open about their personal beliefs, there are some famous footballers whose religion of choice is not so well known. In his second term, Zidane won the 2019-20 Spanish league title and the Spanish Super Cup. Religion: Christianity: Biography of Vronique Zidane. Following then Fifa president Sepp Blatter's instruction for officials to "get tough" it was one of five red cards that day, with three players also sent off in Denmark's draw with South Africa. Now, Thuram says the importance of France's victory was legitimising questions around who could represent the country and highlighting issues around diversity. But Jacquet was resilient, and training camps in the Alps helped foster 'le collectif' philosophy of solidarity, team-work and generosity, with a leading role for one man: Zidane. The Manchester United star made a world-record transfer from Juventus and though he initially struggled to make an impact, he soon started showing his quality. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Former France forward Zidane, who played for Real from 2001 to 2006, won three consecutive Champions League titles and a La Liga title in his first period as manager between 2016 and 2018. Zizou! Zinedine Zidane (Former French Footballer) Husband Name: Zinedine Zidane: Hobbies: Shopping and Traveling: Father Name: Will . [119] According to Galn, "No one who has anything to do with the football world can be unaware that Zidane is acting as Real Madrid Castilla's head coach this season. He transcended sport, race and religion, artists painted the playmaker's face on huge street murals and he was voted above Michael Jordan as the world's greatest athlete at the time. That was something that got stronger and stronger as his career developed," said Thuram. My job was to keep people calm! [134] On 3 June 2017, the club's Champions League final win against Juventus resulted in Real Madrid being the first team to successfully defend their title in the UEFA Champions League era, and the first to win consecutive titles in the competition since Milan in 1989 and 1990, when the tournament was known as the European Cup. Zindine Zidane. Pitch International LLP. [8], When France played a soccer match against Algeria for the first time in 2004, what could have been a sportsmanlike reconciliation between the two countries ended in riots on the field, and a nightmare for Zidane. 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. After Eric Cantona was handed a year-long suspension in January 1995 for assaulting a fan, Zidane took over the playmaker position. More so, naming all his children Christian names again is in contradiction with describing him as a "devout Muslim". Omissions? However, there is still so much we do not know about our favorite footballers. He played for several European teams, notably Juventus (1996-2001) and Real Madrid (2001-06), and was a three-time recipient of FIFA's World Player of the Year award (1998, 2000, 2003). When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the ten other guys just got suddenly better. "[211] As such, although he is not considered to be a tactical innovator, he has been praised for his balanced approach as a coach, and for having the leadership skills and personability to manage and motivate several world class players, create a good team environment, foster professional relationships, and a strong winning mentality; he has also demonstrated an ability to rotate players and get the best out his team, which has played a key role in his success. "[170] In 2005, upon Zidane's return to the French national team, his teammate Thierry Henry stated, "In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team. Zidane has denounced the party publicly in no uncertain terms: Thinkand I stress my wordsabout the consequences of voting for a party that does not at all correspond to the values of France. [48], 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, in a 42 win in January 2006. "What he can do with his feet, some people can't even do with their hands," said Thierry Henry in the BBC documentary France: Black, White and Blue. It was here that Zidane was spotted by AS Cannes scout and former player Jean Varraud, who recommended him to the training centre director of the club. No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him, he can get out of trouble. . "We thought 'no way, Ronaldo is playing the match, they are just making this up to try and fool us'.". He is of Algerian Kabyle descent. [46], The next season, Zidane helped Real Madrid to win the 200203 La Liga, starring alongside Lus Figo in midfield, and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time. The way in which Zidane describes his identity reflects this lack of tolerance: Every day I think about where I come from and I am still proud to be who I am: first, a Kabyle [the region of Algeria from which his parents emmigrated] from La Castellane, then an Algerian from Marseille, and then a Frenchman. What I wanted was to succeed. To disrespect another's religion or family would be a blatant act of disdain and would be followed by the hope of causing the rash reaction Zidane committed that evening. [31] He was named Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year in his first season. "[109], In June and July 2009, Zidane toured across Canada with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. [75] On 27 May 2006, Zidane earned his hundredth cap for France in a 10 friendly win over Mexico, in what would also be his last match at the Stade de France. [30] Zidane's impact in Italy was immediate, winning the 199697 Serie A title and the 1996 Intercontinental Cup. [10], His father worked as a warehouseman and security guard at a department store, often on the night shift, while his mother was a housewife. He was Bruce Lee in slow motion while kung-fu chaos reigned around.
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