Zinedine Zidane News

Goal 2: Living the Dream – DVD Review

Mar 30, 2009, 16:00 GMT

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

FIFA ban Zidane and Marco Materazzi

Jul 20, 2006, 15:07 GMT

Zurich - France's retired Zinedine Zidane was handed a three-match ban by football's ruling body FIFA Thursday for his head- butt to the chest of Italy's Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final on July 9. ... more

Zidane case: FIFA to decide behind closed doors

Jul 17, 2006, 13:42 GMT

Zurich - Football's controlling body FIFA on Monday said that the disciplinary hearing involving French player Zinedine Zidane and Italy's Marco Materazzi would be decided on Thursday behind closed doors. ... more

Materazzi appears before FIFA over Zidane incident

Jul 14, 2006, 12:30 GMT

Zurich - Italy defender Marco Materazzi appeared before disciplinary committee of the governing body FIFA which is investigating his role in the sending off of Frenchman Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final. ... more

Materazzi admits insulting Zidane, FIFA opens probe (Roundup)

Jul 13, 2006, 18:41 GMT

Rome - Football world governing body FIFA on Thursday opened an investigation into the conduct of Marco Materazzi after the Italian defender admitted provoking Frenchman Zinedine Zidane into reacting during the World Cup final. ... more

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Marco Materazzi

Jul 13, 2006, 16:01 GMT

Zurich - The disciplinary committee of the ruling football body FIFA on Thursday opened an investigation against Italy defender Marca Materazzi on possible provocations against Frenchman Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final. ... more

Materazzi admits insulting Zidane's sister, says he deserves prize

Jul 13, 2006, 12:20 GMT

Rome - Italian defender Giuseppe Materazzi has admitted insulting Zinedine Zidane's sister, but not his mother, moments before being head-butted by the Frenchman in Sunday's World Cup final. ... more

Zidane to break his silence on shameful World Cup exit

Jul 12, 2006, 11:08 GMT

Paris - Zinedine Zidane was to break his silence later Wednesday and to comment on his infamous head-butting incident in Sunday's World Cup final which saw the French icon sent off. ... more

No video evidence used in Zidane case, insists FIFA

Jul 11, 2006, 13:31 GMT

Hamburg - The red card for Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final was not the result of video evidence but by direct observation of the fourth official, the ruling body FIFA reiterated on Tuesday. ... more

Majority of the French forgive Zidane for head-butt, poll finds

Jul 11, 2006, 12:02 GMT

Paris - A majority of the French forgive Zinedine Zidane for head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final and believe he was the best player at the tournament, according to a poll published Tuesday in the daily Le Parisien. ... more

What Materazzi really told Zidane

Jul 11, 2006, 11:51 GMT

Rome - It has been one of the most intriguing secrets of this World Cup: What did Italy defender Marco Materazzi really say to Zinedine Zidane moments before being head-butted in the chest by the French legend in Sunday's World Cup final? ... more

Zidane bows out with a moment of madness

Jul 9, 2006, 22:12 GMT

Berlin - It came as little surprise that Zinedine Zidane's name received the biggest cheer in Berlin's Olympic stadium Sunday when it was read out by the stadium announcer ahead of the World Cup final between France and Italy. ... more

Zidane-Pirlo duel key to the World Cup

Jul 7, 2006, 17:07 GMT

Berlin - The duel between Italy's Andrea Pirlo and Zinedine Zidane of France will probably decide the outcome of the World Cup. Will the classy Pirlo prevail or will it be the French superstar. ... more

Hard-defending France, Italy to play for World Cup

Jul 6, 2006, 12:30 GMT

Munich - Get ready for an all-blue World Cup final between two exquisitely defending squads, after Zinedine Zidane's penalty powered France to a title clash with Italy. ... more

Zidane the hero as France set up final date with Italy

Jul 5, 2006, 23:09 GMT

Munich - A penalty from Zinedine Zidane was enough to see France overcome Portugal 1-0 in their World Cup semi-final match in Munich Wednesday and now only Italy stand between Les Blues and a second winner's trophy. ... more

Zidane, Figo prove class is permanent

Jul 3, 2006, 18:28 GMT

Berlin - Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo have much in common. They have been voted best player in the world, became the first so- called 'galacticos' at Real Madrid and have returned from international retirement. ... more

Zidane man of the match against Brazil

Jul 2, 2006, 2:42 GMT

Berlin - Zinedine Zidane was named FIFA man of the match in France's 1-0 victory over Brazil that sent the French to the World Cup semi-finals Saturday and ended Brazilian hopes of a sixth title. ... more

France and Zidane refuse to bow out

Jul 1, 2006, 21:47 GMT

Frankfurt - Former World Footballer of the Year Zinedine Zidane announced before the start of the World Cup that the tournament would be the last competitive football that he would be playing. ... more

Favoured Brazil crash against Zidane-led France

Jul 1, 2006, 21:40 GMT

Frankfurt - Defending champions Brazil crashed out of the World Cup quarter-finals Saturday with a 1-0 loss to nemesis France, stunned by a resurgent Zinedine Zidane who just doesn't want to quit. ... more

France's old guard see them into the quarter-finals (Roundup)

Jun 28, 2006, 6:24 GMT

Hanover - France's old guard of Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira showed there is life in the old dogs yet as they came from behind to beat Spain 3-1 in Hanover on Tuesday to reach the quarter- finals of the World Cup. ... more

Is this the end - or deja vu - for Zinedine Zidane?

Jun 19, 2006, 14:22 GMT

Leipzig, Germany - The biggest birthday gift France can give Zinedine Zidane on Friday is allowing him to play at least one more football match. ... more

Yellow card could signal end of Zidane era

Jun 19, 2006, 0:49 GMT

Leipzig - Zinedine Zidane, perhaps the greatest French player of all time, may have played his last game ever. ... more

Korea shocks wasteful France 1-1 with late equaliser

Jun 19, 2006, 0:48 GMT

Leipzig - Park Ji Sung's late equaliser gave never-say-die South Korea a 1-1 draw with wasteful France in a Group G match Sunday that could mark the end of Zinedine Zidane's stellar career. ... more

Reports: Zidane planning to quit after World Cup

Apr 25, 2006, 16:15 GMT

Madrid - France and Real Madrid playmaker Zinedine Zidane is going to retire from football after the World Cup, local news reports said on Tuesday. ... more

Beckham, Zidane and Schumacher to have roles in Asterix movie

Mar 8, 2006, 15:08 GMT

Valencia, Spain - Real Madrid footballers David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane and German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher will have small roles in an upcoming movie 'Asterix at the Olympic Games,' Spanish press reports said Tuesday. ... more

Beckham, Zidane and Raul Sign up for Goal!

Nov 8, 2004, 7:20 GMT

Football stars David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Raul have signed on to play themselves in three installments of Goal!, the $100 million soccer trilogy being directed by Danny Cannon. ... more