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"Zinedine Yazid Zidane" (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed "Zizou", is a retired French football player of Algerian descent, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. He led France to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. He was a midfielder who played for four European clubs, including Juventus FC and Real Madrid. As a member and later captain of French national team he participated in two World Cup finals - including winning the tournament in 1998 - and in three European Championships, winning that tournament in 2000. ....more

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Goal 2: Living the Dream – DVD Review

Mar 30, 2009, 16:00 GMT

Goal 2: Living the Dream – DVD Review
The football, that’s soccer to us Yanks, career of Santiago Munez continues to grow as he joins the best team in Spain.  He also encounters some personal hurdles as he finds his long lost family and his engagement threatens to unravel as his soccer game begins to suffer as well. ... more

A chance for Zidane to do time for headbutting on Robben Island

Sep 10, 2006, 13:23 GMT

Johannesburg - French footballer Zinedine Zidane might have a chance to carry out his punishment for headbutting in the World Cup on Robben Island off the Cape coast where Nelson Mandela spent most of his 27 years behind bars, it was reported on Sunday. ... more

Materazzi reveals details of his comment to Zidane

Sep 5, 2006, 14:26 GMT

Rome - Italian defender Marco Materazzi revealed Tuesday that it was a comment about Zinedine Zidane's sister that caused the Frenchman to headbutt him in the chest during the World Cup final. ... more

Zidane head-butt song becomes an instant hit in France

Aug 2, 2006, 12:25 GMT

Paris - A song mocking the head butt by French football star Zinedine Zidane during the final of the World Cup in Germany has become a massive hit in France and propelled the three members of pop group La Plage to overnight stardom. ... more

Materazzi says he has a clear conscience about Zidane incident

Jul 23, 2006, 16:01 GMT

Rome - Italy defender Marco Materazzi said in an interview published in Sunday's Gazzetta dello Sport that he has a clear conscience regarding what he said to France midfielder Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final. ... more

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