| 1 | PRESENTATION |
Zidane Zinedine (1972 -), French footballer, who won the World Cup in 1998 and European Championship of Nations in 2000, Golden Ball in 1998, considered one of the best midfielders in the world and one of the most popular personalities in the history of French sport.
| 2 | THE CAREER CLUB |
| 2. 1 | The debut and first titles |
Born in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhone), Zinedine Yazid Zidane, often nicknamed "Zizou" by his admirers, began his professional career at Cannes in 1988 and played his first game in First Division (D1) Championship in France in May 1989. It is with the Girondins de Bordeaux that truly pierces from 1992. Four years later, during his last season with the club Bordeaux, he reaches the final of the UEFA Cup (against the Germans defeat Bayern Munich). Subsequent to this brilliant "campaign" European Zinedine Zidane is courted by top European clubs.
| 2. 2 | The international recognition |
| 2.2. 1 | Zinedine Zidane, the pillar of Juventus |
Moved to Juventus, he acquired a truly international experience and forged a record worthy of the greatest players: at twenty-six, he is indeed the winner of the Intercontinental Cup in 1996, Champion of Italy in 1997 and 1998, but it fails in the final of the Champions League during the past two seasons: Juventus facing slopes first and then face Borussia Dortmund for Real Madrid.
| 2.2. 2 | Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid: a 'second wind " |
After five seasons at Juventus, Zinedine Zidane is transferred during the summer of 2001 to Real Madrid for a record amount of more than 76 million. Never has a player had crystallized so many hopes, and despite a period of adjustment somewhat "disappointing" at the beginning of the 2001-2002 season, Zinedine Zidane quickly shows the extent of his talent, who speaks brilliantly to side many stars of international football, including Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Raul. Real Madrid wins September 1 e Champions League thanks to a goal from Zinedine Zidane signed anthology, also named best foreign player of the English Championship. During the 2002-2003 season, he scored 9 goals in La Liga - Real Madrid also won a 29 e champion of Spain - and asserting itself as a complete player, both "distributor" of balloons and decisive in attack.
The following seasons until the last in 2006, however, are disappointing: despite an influence on the game and his team always paramount Zinedine Zidane gets no respect.
| 3 | Zinedine Zidane and TEAM FRANCE |
Holder of 108 selections in July 2006, Zinedine Zidane scored 31 goals in the jersey of the France team.
| 3. a | The first steps in the Blues |
In August 1994, Zinedine Zidane made his debut for France, Then run for nine months by Aime Jacquet; back during a match, he scored a few minutes the two goals that enable France to avoid a home defeat, marking its footprint already playing the national team. The same year he reached the semifinals at the European Championship Hopes, alongside future teammates in the France team. In 1996, despite the aftermath of a car accident, he participated in the Euro, but disappoint the expectations placed in him. During the UEFA European nations, France lost in the semi-final against the Czech Republic.
| 3. 2 | Zinedine Zidane, hero of the 1998 World Cup |
again for the highly anticipated 1998 World Cup played in France, Zinedine Zidane had a start of tough tournament. During the second meeting against Saudi Arabia, he handed a red card documentation of two game suspension. Back at his subsequent appearances against Italy and Croatia, he "explodes" during the finale, author of 2 of 3 goals against Brazil tricolor (3-0), it contributes greatly to the conquest of the first world title France. The Golden Ball, awarded by the newspaper France Football and rewarding the best player of the year operating in a European club, assigned in 1998, succeeding and the Brazilian Ronaldo.
Recognized by his peers and appreciated by the public for its outstanding technical qualities and his remarkable vision of the game, Zinedine Zidane is often compared to Michel Platini, he also impressed by his maturity and temperament both reserved and charismatic. He leads the team back from France to victory in Euro 2000 co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. Decisive repeatedly (including in the semi-final against Portugal), his game appears as a key and essential in the machinery set up by Roger Lemerre, who succeeded Aime Jacquet.
| 3. 3 | The failure of the 2002 World Cup and its consequences |
In May 2002, Zinedine Zidane is logically chosen by the national team to compete in the finals World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. However, suffered an injury during a game a few days of preparation before the competition starts, he can not play the third game of the France team, decisive, against Denmark, the image of all of his teammates, it can affect the game as usual and Tricolor are eliminated to the surprise of the first round.
Zinedine Zidane is back to his best very soon after this failure. On the occasion of qualifying for Euro 2004, it contributes to the easy characterization of the France team, but despite his first game against England particularly successful on a personal level, the final phase results in elimination stage of the quarterfinals. In August 2004, a few weeks after this failure and after 10-year career international Zinedine Zidane officially announced his departure from the France team.
| 3. 4 | The last return |
However, in July 2005, he returned to that decision and reinstated the France team led by Raymond Domenech during the playoffs World Cup. When the final contested in June-July 2006 in Germany, Zinedine Zidane, image selection tricolor realizes humble beginnings before release over the games. The France team reaches the finals against Italy (who gets his fourth world title): the meeting was marked by a cross between an Italian defender and Zinedine Zidane, resulting in the expulsion of the latter. Zinedine Zidane ends his football career on the last international match.
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