Zinedine Zidane
Personal information
Full name	Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Date of birth	23 June 1972 (1972-06-23) (age 35)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder (retired)
Youth clubs
1982–1983 1983–1987 1987–1988	US Saint-Henri SO Septèmes-les-Vallons AS Cannes
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988–1992 1992–1996 1996–2001 2001–2006	AS Cannes Girondins Bordeaux Juventus Real Madrid	061 0(6) 135 (28) 151 (24) 155 (37)
National team
1991–2006	France	108 (31)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. * Appearances (Goals)

Zinedine Yazid Zidane (pronounced [ˌzineˈdin jaziːd ziˈdan ]; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a French former professional football midfielder. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. He was a member of the French national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000, and was also the recipient of the Golden Ball after he captained the French side to the 2006 World Cup final, a match that saw his career end in controversy after he was sent off for headbutting Italy defender Marco Materazzi. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer

He played for four European clubs and lifted the 2002 UEFA Champions League trophy with Real Madrid C.F. after scoring the match-winning goal. One of only two three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winners (Ronaldo the other), he also finished in the top three an additional three occasions, and was also named European Footballer of the Year in 1998. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football In 2004, fans voted him atop UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll, and he was included in Pelé's selection of the 125 greatest living footballers. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll is the popular name for an online poll conducted in 2004 by UEFA as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations celebrating The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé 's choice of the "greatest living footballers"

Zidane retired from professional football after the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament ^[1]

Club career

Early career, Cannes and Bordeaux (1988–1996)

Zidane got an early start in football when he joined the junior team of US Saint-Henri, a local club in the La Castellane district of Marseille. At the age of fourteen, he left Septemes and participated in the first-year junior selection for the league championship, where he caught the attention of AS Cannes scout Jean Varraud. Association Sportive de Cannes Football (aka AS Cannes) is a French football club founded in 1909 He went to Cannes for a six-week stay, but ended up remaining at the club for four years to play at the professional level. Zidane played his first Ligue 1 match at seventeen, and scored his first goal on 8 February 1991, for which he received a car as a gift from the team president. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. His first season with Cannes eventually culminated in a UEFA Cup berth. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.

Zidane transferred to FC Girondins de Bordeaux for the 1992-93 season, winning the 1995 Intertoto Cup and finishing runner-up in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup in four years with the club. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. The UEFA Intertoto Cup 1995 saw Strasbourg and Bordeaux win their semi-finals to advance to the UEFA Cup. He played a set of midfield combinations with Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry, which would become the trademark of both Bordeaux and the 1998 French national team. Bixente Lizarazu ( Basque: /bi'ʃente lisa'rasu/ French: /bi'gzɑ̃t lizaʀa'zy/ (born Vicente Lizarazu on December 9, 1969 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz Christophe Dugarry (born March 24 1972 in Lormont, France) is a former French football forward. In 1995, Blackburn Rovers coach Kenny Dalglish had expressed interest in signing both Zidane and Dugarry, to which team owner Jack Walker reportedly replied, "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?" [1]

Juventus (1996–2001)

In 1996, Zidane moved to Champions League winners Juventus F.C. for a fee of £3 million. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Kenneth Mathieson 'Kenny' Dalglish MBE (born 4 March 1951 in Dalmarnock, Glasgow) is a former Scottish international football Jack Walker ( 19 May 1929 - 17 August 2000) was an Industrialist from the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire Timothy "Tim" Sherwood (born 2 February 1969 in St Albans, England) is a former professional footballer who was captain of Blackburn Zidane served as the top playmaker in Marcello Lippi's team as Juventus won the 1996-97 Scudetto and the Intercontinental Cup with a 1-0 win over River Plate. In Association football, a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play and is often involved in Passing moves which lead to Marcello Romeo Lippi, Commendatore OMRI, (born April 12, 1948) is an Italian World Cup -winning football manager and former Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker Played on June 15 in Naples The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football He also reached the 1997 UEFA Champions League final, which Juventus lost 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund. The 1997 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match played between Borussia Dortmund of Germany and Juventus from Italy. BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs

He netted 7 goals in 32 matches to help Juventus retain the Scudetto the following season and make their second consecutive UEFA Champions League final appearance, losing 1-0 to Real Madrid. Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 The 1998 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam on 20 May 1998. In the 2000-01 Serie A season Juventus finished second, two points behind champions AS Roma. Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker |} Reggina Calcio relegated to Serie B Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst In total, he scored 24 league goals over five seasons for Juventus, winning an Intercontinental Cup, the 1999 Intertoto Cup, in addition to the two Scudetti. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by The UEFA Intertoto Cup 1999 finals were won by Montpellier, Juventus, and West Ham United.

Real Madrid (2001–2006)

In 2001, Zidane joined Real Madrid for €76 million, the most expensive transfer fee in football history, and signed a four-year contract. In association football, a transfer is the action taken whenever a player moves between clubs

He enjoyed a steady run of success on the individual and team fronts, beginning with a spectacular winning volley in a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final in Glasgow. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Match details Match statistics See also UEFA Champions League 2001-02 VAlon Barcelona Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The next season, Real Madrid won the European Super Cup, and in addition to winning the 2003 Spanish Super Cup, Zidane was named the 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time, joining Ronaldo as the only other three-time winner of the award. The 2002 UEFA Super Cup was played on August 30 2002 between Real Madrid of Spain and Feyenoord of the Netherlands The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Zinedine Zidane for a record-equalling third time Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976.

Despite scoring his first-ever hat-trick in 4-2 win over Sevilla FC, Zidane's final season of club football was less fruitful, as Madrid were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and in the last sixteen of the Champions League, and finished the league 12 points behind champions FC Barcelona. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship La Liga 2005-06 season the 75th since its establishment started on August 27, 2005 and finished on May 20, 2006. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan

On May 7, 2006, Zidane, who had announced his impending retirement the month before, played his last home match at the Bernabéu, scoring in a 3-3 draw with Villarreal CF. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Villarreal Club de Fútbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Villarreal His teammates wore commemorative jerseys with "ZIDANE 2001–2006" stitched below the club logo.

International career

Zidane holds dual citizenship in both France and Algeria, and therefore was eligible to play for the Algerian national team, but coach Abdelhamid Kermali allegedly denied him a position because he felt the young midfielder was not fast enough. Multiple citizenship, or multiple nationality is a status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a Citizen under the laws of more than one state. The Algeria national football team, nicknamed Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes, is the national team of Algeria and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne Abdelhamid Kermali (born April 24, 1931 in Sétif, Algeria) is a former Algerian footballer and football manager of the ^[2] Zidane dismissed the rumour in a 2005 interview, saying that playing for Algeria was out of the question since he had already suited up for France. ^[3]

He earned his first cap with France after coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute of a friendly against the Czech Republic on 17 August 1994. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The match ended in a 2-2 draw after Zidane scored twice to help France erase a 2-0 deficit.

At that time, manager Aimé Jacquet had planned to position the team's formation around Manchester United star Eric Cantona, but after Cantona was handed a year-long suspension in January 1995 after assaulting a fan, Jacquet re-arranged the team and positioned Zidane as playmaker. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Aimé Jacquet (born November 27, 1941) is a French football coach and former player and manager of the France national football Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s Despite criticism from fans and pundits regarding the choice of players, France made it to the Euro 1996 semifinals, where France were eliminated in a penalty shootout by the Czech Republic after the match ended 0-0 in extra time. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England.

1998 World Cup

During France's second match of the first round, Zidane received a red card and a two-game suspension in a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia after he stomped on Saudi defender Fuad Amin. Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Fuad Anwar Amin (فؤاد أنور أمين (born October 13, 1972) is a former Football defender from Saudi Arabia. Reports from people close to Zidane stated that Amin had provoked him verbally. After netting in the penalty shootout in the quarter-final against Italy, he scored his two other goals of the tournament off headers in the first half of the final against Brazil as France won the match 3-0 and claimed their first World Cup. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football

2000 European Championship

Zidane helped his team reach the Euro 2000 final with inspired play and important goals. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by He scored a direct free kick in the quarter-final against Spain, along with a controversial golden goal penalty in the semi-finals against Portugal. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. France went on to defeat Italy in the final, thus becoming the first team to hold both the World Cup and the European Championship since West Germany in 1974. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Subsequently, France were ranked first in the world by FIFA. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)

Injuries, retirement, and comeback (2002–2006)

A thigh injury prevented Zidane from playing in France's first two matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. He rushed back prematurely for the third game despite not being fully fit, but could not prevent France from being ignominiously eliminated in the group stage without scoring a single goal. ^[4]

Going into Euro 2004 as defending champions and heavy favourites, Zidane and his team started strongly as he scored a free kick and penalty in injury-time to defeat England 2-1 in the group stage. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football On 12 June 2004, after France were eliminated by eventual surprise winners Greece 1-0 in the quarter-finals, Zidane retired from international football. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[5] However, prompted by manager Raymond Domenech and seeing France struggle to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, Zidane announced on 3 August 2005 that he was coming out of retirement. Raymond Domenech (born 24 January, 1952 in Lyon) is a former French football player and the manager of the French national The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was immediately reinstated as team captain. ^[6] He made his competitive return in a 3-0 win over the Faroe Islands on 3 September 2005, as France went on to win their qualifying group. The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team of Faroe Islands and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[7] However, on 25 April 2006, after an injury-plagued season at Real Madrid, Zidane announced that he would retire from professional football altogether after the 2006 World Cup. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[8]

On 27 May 2006, Zidane earned his 100th cap for France in a 1-0 friendly win over Mexico at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Stade de France is a Stadium in Saint-Denis, France in the inner suburbs of Paris. Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It was his last match in the stadium, and he became the fourth player in the history of French football to earn 100 caps, after Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps and Lilian Thuram. Marcel Desailly (born September 7 1968 in Accra Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French footballer and star of Didier Deschamps (French didje deˈʃɑ̃ (born 15 October 1968 in Bayonne) is a former French football player who captained Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, FWI) is a retired French professional He was substituted early in the second half. ^[9]

2006 World Cup

France began the tournament in similar fashion to their dismal performance in Korea/Japan, frustrated to a 0-0 draw against Switzerland. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland In the closing minutes of France's second match of the group stage, against South Korea, Zidane was yellow-carded after pushing an opposing defender, which was his second booking of the tournament and resulted in his suspension from the final match of the group stage. Play in Group G of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 23 2006. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions ^[10] France nonetheless advanced to the knockout round after beating Togo 2-0. The national football team of Togo, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football. ^[11] Zidane returned to action in the second round match against Spain, setting up Patrick Vieira for a goal by sending a free kick into the penalty area, and scoring one himself in the 91st minute after going down the left wing then firing the ball past Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Iker Casillas Fernández (ˈiker kaˈsiʎas (born May 20, 1981 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football goalkeeper The victory sent France into the quarter-final against defending champions Brazil in a rematch of the 1998 final. As France held Brazil to just one shot on goal for the entire match, Zidane's free kick led to a goal by Thierry Henry, sealing a 1-0 win. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Zidane was named "Budweiser Man of the Match" by FIFA. ^[12] In the semi-final against Portugal four days later, Zidane netted a penalty for the only goal of the match that saw France through to the final against Italy on 9 July, in what would be his career finale. The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 9 July 2006 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin to determine the winner of the 2006 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

After scoring a 7th-minute penalty with a chip shot that hit the crossbar and narrowly crossed the goal line, Zidane became only the fourth player in World Cup history to score in two different finals, along with Pelé, Paul Breitner, and Vavá, in addition to being tied for first place with Vavá, Pelé and Geoff Hurst with three WC final goals apiece. Paul Breitner (born September 5, 1951 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria) is a former German football player Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izídio Neto, (born November 12 1934 in Recife, Brazil - January 19 2002 in Rio Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a former footballer of However, he was sent off (see below) in the 110th minute with the match tied 1-1, and did not participate in the penalty shootout, which Italy won 5-3. Despite his red card and the controversy that followed, Zidane was nonetheless awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game ^[13]

Confrontation with Marco Materazzi

As Zidane and Italy defender Marco Materazzi were jogging up the pitch in close proximity of each other, they briefly exchanged words after Materazzi was seen tugging at Zidane's jersey before Zidane began to walk away from him. Marco Materazzi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born August 19, 1973 in Lecce) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Moments later, Zidane suddenly stopped, turned around and rammed his head into Materazzi's chest, knocking him to the ground. Although play was halted, referee Horacio Elizondo did not appear to have seen the confrontation. Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (born November 4,1963 in Quilmes) is a former Argentine international football referee best known for his According to match officials' reports, fourth official Luis Medina Cantalejo informed Elizondo of the incident through his headset. Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match ^[14] After consulting his assistants, Elizondo issued Zidane a red card. A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning reprimanding or penalising a player coach or team official ^[15]

Provocation

After video evidence suggested that Materazzi had verbally provoked Zidane, British media newspapers claimed to have hired lip readers to determine what Materazzi had said, with The Times claiming that Materazzi called Zidane "the son of a terrorist whore. Lip reading, also known as lipreading, speech reading, or speechreading, is a technique of understanding speech by visually interpreting The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. "^[16] In his first public comments since the incident, Zidane only partly explained that repeated harsh insults about his mother and sister had caused him to react. ^[16] Materazzi admitted insulting Zidane, but argued that Zidane's behaviour had been very arrogant and that the remarks were trivial. ^[17][18]

Materazzi also insisted that he did not insult Zidane's mother (who was ill at the time), claiming, "I didn't talk about his mother, either. I lost my mother when I was 15, and even now I still get emotional talking about her. " Zidane replied that Materazzi had seriously and repeatedly insulted his mother and his sister, adding that he would "rather have taken a blow to the face than hear that". He also apologised to viewers, particularly children and educators, but said that he did not regret his offence because he felt that this would condone Materazzi's actions. ^[19] Two months later, in continuing to assert the triviality of his comments, Materazzi publicly refused to apologise to Zidane, but stated his desire for reconciliation. He also offered his version of events, claiming that after he had grabbed Zidane's jersey, Zidane offered it to him sarcastically, and that he in turn replied to Zidane that he would prefer his sister. ^[20] Materazzi later stated in an interview that his precise words to Zidane were: "I prefer the whore that is your sister. "^[21]

Reactions

After the final, French president Jacques Chirac hailed Zidane as a national hero and called him a "man of heart and conviction". ^[22] Chirac later added that he found the offence to be unacceptable, but he understood that Zidane had been provoked. ^[23] Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika expressed his solidarity with Zidane in a letter of support. Abdelaziz Bouteflika (abdəlazɪz butəflika ( عبد العزيز بوتفليقة) (born March 2 1937 in Oujda, Morocco) has been the President However, French newspaper Le Figaro called the headbutt "odious" and "unacceptable". Le Figaro is one of the leading French morning daily Newspapers Its editorial line is conservative and has generally been supportive of ^[24] The editor-in-chief of French sports daily L'Équipe compared Zidane's greatness to that of Muhammad Ali, but added that Ali, Jesse Owens, and Pelé had never "broken the most elementary rules of sport" as Zidane had. L'Équipe ( French for "the team" is a French nationwide daily Newspaper devoted to Sports The paper is noted for coverage Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens ( September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete He questioned how Zidane could explain the offense to "millions of children around the world", but apologised for his comments the following day. ^[25] Time magazine regarded the incident as a symbol for Europe's "grappling with multi-culturalism". Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[26] Despite the ongoing furor, Zidane's sponsors announced that they would stick with him. ^[27]

The incident was extensively lampooned on the Internet and in popular culture. This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet, such as popular themes and catchphrases, Viral videos, amateur celebrities and more In addition to becoming a staple of parody via numerous online videos, a novelty song titled Coup de Boule ("Headbutt") reached the top of the French charts. A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. " Coup de Boule " (French for " Headbutt " is a French Song written and performed by brothers Sébastien and Emmanuel Lipszyc who run a firm It was also parodied in the Family Guy episode titled "Saving Private Brian", and referenced in The Simpsons episode "Marge Gamer. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other "Saving Private Brian" is the fourth episode of season five of Family Guy. " Marge Gamer " is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which was originally broadcast on April "

FIFA investigation

In light of Zidane's statements, FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings to investigate the incident. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) FIFA also affirmed the legality of Elizondo's decision to send Zidane off, rejecting claims that Cantalejo had illegally relied on video transmission to make a decision about handling Zidane's misconduct. ^[28] FIFA issued a CHF5,000 fine and a two-match ban against Materazzi, while Zidane received a three-match ban and a CHF7,500 fine. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF Since Zidane had already retired, he voluntarily served three days of community service on FIFA's behalf as a substitute for the match ban. ^[29]

Discipline

Zidane was known for his short temper on the pitch, as he was sent off fourteen times throughout his career. In addition to his World Cup send-offs in 1998 and 2006, he was red-carded for headbutting Jochen Kientz while playing for Juventus in a 2000-01 Champions League match against Hamburger SV. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. One of only four players to have been sent off during a World Cup final, Zidane also joined Cameroon's Rigobert Song as the only two players ever to be red-carded during two separate World Cup tournaments. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football central defender who currently plays for Trabzonspor. ^[30] He is also the only player ever to be sent off during extra time of a World Cup final. ^[31]

Charity activities

On 24 February 2007, before a crowd of 10,000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children's AIDS charity, Zidane scored the first goal and set up the second for a Malaysian teammate as the match ended 2-2. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The event raised ฿260,000 ($7,750). ^[32]

On 19 November 2007, Zidane took part in the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Malaga, Spain, which also ended in a 2-2 draw; Zidane went scoreless, but set up his team’s second goal in the 70th minute. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He and former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo, who collaborated in conceiving the yearly event to benefit the United Nations Development Programme, regularly captain their respective teams consisting of active footballers, other professional athletes and celebrities. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Zidane, a U. N. goodwill ambassador since 2001,^[33] stated before the game that “everyone can do something to make the world a better place. ”

Awards, honours, and appointments

In 2004, Forbes magazine named him the 42nd-highest paid athlete in the world, with earnings of US$15. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly 8 million a year. ^[34] Zidane is the President for Life for Nouvelle Vague, a club in Marseille coached by his brother Farid. ^[35] Since 2000, Zidane has been consistently voted one of the most popular French personalities in newspaper polls. He was voted most popular in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006, second most popular in 2005, and fourth most popular in 2001 and in 2002. ^[36]

In November 2006, Zidane toured Bangladesh as the guest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, and befriended UK-born Bangladeshi rapper Naz Haque Attack. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Muhammad Yunus (মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস pronounced bn-Latn ''Muhammôd Iunus'' (born 28 June 1940 is a Bangladeshi Banker and Economist Zidane has said in interviews that Haque's first touch is as good as his. He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents, and met personally with president Abdel Bouteflika. ^[37][38]

Sponsorships

Zidane has had endorsements with many companies, including: Adidas, Lego, France Télécom, Orange, Audi, and Christian Dior. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal Lego, officially trademarked LEGO, is a line of construction Toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately France Télécom () is the main Telecommunication company in France and one of the largest in the world Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the These sponsorship deals earned him €8. 6 million on top of his €6. 4 million Real Madrid salary in his final season, making him the sixth-highest paid footballer. ^[39]

Family

Zidane met his wife, Spanish dancer Veronique Fernández, while playing for Cannes in the 1991-92 season. ^[40] Their sons, Enzo Fernández and Luca Zinedine Zidane,^[41] are part of Real Madrid Infantil B^[42] and the Benjamín B team, respectively. ^[43]

Statistics

Club Performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
France			League		Coupe de France		Total
1988-89	Cannes	Division 1	2	0
1989-90			0	0
1990-91			28	1
1991-92			31	5
1992-93	Girondins Bordeaux	Division 1	35	10
1993-94			34	6
1994-95			37	6	4	1	41	7
1995-96			34	6
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Total
1996-97	Juventus	Serie A	29	5
1997-98			32	7
1998-99			25	2
1999-00			32	4
2000-01			33	6
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Total
2001-02	Real Madrid	La Liga	31	7	8	2	39	9
2002-03			33	9	1	0	34	9
2003-04			33	6	5	1	38	7
2004-05			29	6	1	0	30	6
2005-06			29	9	6	0	35	9
Total	France		205	35
	Italy		151	23
	Spain		155	37	21	3	176	40
Career Total			507	94	21	3	528	97

Honours

Club

• Girondins de Bordeaux
  • UEFA Cup
    • Runners Up: 1995–1996
  • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995
• Juventus F.C.
  • Serie A: 1996–1997, 1997–1998
  • European Super Cup: 1996
  • International Cup: 1996
  • Italian Super Cup: 1997
  • UEFA Champions League
    • Runners Up: 1996–1997, 1997–1998
• Real Madrid
  • La Liga: 2002–2003
  • UEFA Champions League: 2001–2002
  • International Cup: 2002
  • European Super Cup: 2002
  • Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003

Country

• France
  • FIFA World Cup: 1998
    • Runner Up: 2006
  • UEFA Euro: 2000

Individual

• UEFA Club Football Awards, Best Midfielder: 1997/1998
• World Soccer Player of the Year: 1998
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1998, 2000, 2003
• FIFA Silver World Player of the Year: 2006
• FIFA Bronze World Player of the Year: 1997, 2002
• European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1998
• UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2001/2002
• UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (Best European player of the past 50 years): 2004
• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award: 2006
• FIFPro World XI Team: 2005, 2006
• Onze d'Or: 1998, 2000, 2001
• UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament: 2000
• FIFA All-Star Team: 1998, 2006
• UEFA BEST XI: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur: since 1998^[44]

See also

• Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Notes and references

External links

• (French) / (Spanish) Official website
• Zinedine Zidane's career timeline and detailed statistics
• Zinedine Zidane at the Internet Movie Database

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