He was born in Marseille, France, on June 23, 1972. His parents Smaïl and Malika were from the town of Aguemone, in Kabylia, Algeria, who emigrated to Paris and then to Marseille in 1953.
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He was the youngest of five children: Djamel, Farid, Nourredine, and Lila, who grew up in La Castellane, a government-sponsored housing complex, in the city's northern suburbs (the Quartiers Nord).
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1982 Zidane posing as a child at the US Saint-Henri in Marseille
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1986–1988 Zidane posing with Cannes.
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At the age of 17 he debuted in French Ligue 1 with AS Cannes against Nantes
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In 1992 'Zizou' signed for the Girondins de Bordeaux.
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In 1992 'Zizou' signed for the Girondins de Bordeaux.
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In 1992 'Zizou' signed for the Girondins de Bordeaux.
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Zidane debuted with the French team in August 1994 against the Czech Republic.
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Zidane signed with Juventus Turin in 1996 from the Girondins de Bordeaux. There it became known worldwide.
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Zidane signed with Juventus Turin in 1996 from the Girondins de Bordeaux. There it became known worldwide. In 1996 he won his first European Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain, after winning 1-6 in the first leg in Paris and 3-1 in the second leg.
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Zidane signed with Juventus Turin in 1996 from the Girondins de Bordeaux. There it became known worldwide. At the club level, he won almost all possible titles (Italian League, Cup, Italian Super Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup).
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World Champion. In 1998, the French team won the World Cup in Paris.
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Received the Ballon d'Or in 1998 and 2006
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Zidane named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2003
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On July 10, 2001, he was presented as a Madrid player and was given the shirt with the number 5, previously worn by Manolo Sanchís.
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On July 10, 2001, he was presented as a Madrid player and was given the shirt with the number 5, previously worn by Manolo Sanchís.
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According to experts, thanks to him Real Madrid won their ninth Champions League in 2002. In the final against Bayer Leverkusen he scored a difficult volley for the squad from the front of the area, with his left leg despite being right-handed , after a pass by Roberto Carlos.
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According to experts, thanks to him Real Madrid won their ninth Champions League in 2002. In the final against Bayer Leverkusen he scored a difficult volley for the squad from the front of the area, with his left leg despite being right-handed , after a pass by Roberto Carlos.
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According to experts, thanks to him, Real Madrid won its ninth Champions League in 2002. In the final against Bayer Leverkusen (2-1 victory at Real Madrid), he scored a difficult volley for the squad, from the front of the area, with the left leg despite being right-handed, a pass from Roberto Carlos.
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Zidane belonged to the so-called Galacticos of Real Madrid along with Figo, Ronaldo, Beckham
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The moment when Zinedine Zidane hits the Italian Marco Materazzi and the Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo shows him the red card, during the match of the World Cup final in Germany. Despite this blur at the end of his career, Zizou was chosen as the best player in the World Cup.
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Sequence of the moment when Zinedine Zidane hits the Italian Marco Materazzi and the Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo shows him the red card, during the match of the World Cup final in Germany. Despite this blur at the end of his career, Zizou was chosen as the best player in the World Cup.
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On April 25, 2006 his retirement from professional football was confirmed at the end of the World Cup in Germany. The image corresponds to his last game as a player at the Bernabéu
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In the 2013-2014 season he became the second coach of Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti, and in June 2014 he was appointed coach of Real Madrid Castilla.
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In the 2013-2014 season he became the second coach of Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti, and in June 2014 he was appointed coach of Real Madrid Castilla.
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In the 2013-2014 season he became the second coach of Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti, and in June 2014 he was appointed coach of Real Madrid Castilla.
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In January 2016 he took the reins of Real Madrid, and in May he won his first Champions League as the white team's first coach, since in 2014 he conquered it as second coach of Carlo Ancelotti.
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Zizou's sporting career
In January 2016 he took the reins of Real Madrid, and in May he won his first Champions League as the white team's first coach, since in 2014 he conquered it as second coach of Carlo Ancelotti.
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In his second season as Real Madrid coach (2016-2017), he won the 33rd league title for the white team. On the last day against Málaga, Real Madrid played the title with Barcelona.
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In his second season as Real Madrid coach (2016-2017), he won the 33rd league title for the white team. On the last day against Málaga, Real Madrid played the title with Barcelona.
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For the first time in the history of the Champions League, the reigning champion won the title. Real Madrid won the Champions League for the second consecutive year with Zidane on the bench. The Twelfth of the white team.
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For the first time in the history of the Champions League, the reigning champion won the title. Real Madrid won the Champions League for the second consecutive year with Zidane on the bench. The Twelfth of the white team.
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On 05/26/18, Real Madrid made history at the Kiev Olympic Stadium against Liverpool, achieving the thirteenth Champions League, the third that Zidane achieved as coach of Real Madrid.
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On May 31, 2018 the French coach gave a press conference in which he announced that he would not continue on the bench for Real Madrid.
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Back to Real Madrid
After a season in which Real Madrid ran out of titles in March. The white club convinced the French to return to manage the Madrid bench
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Back to Real Madrid
After a season in which Real Madrid ran out of titles in March. The white club convinced the French to return to manage the Madrid bench on March 11, 2019.
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