Zinedine Zidane
23 June 1972 – present
Zinedine Zidane is a French former footballer and football manager born in Marseille to Algerian parents. An attacking midfielder, he played for Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid and captained France, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. As manager of Real Madrid he won the UEFA Champions League three years in succession.
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Life events
He was born in the La Castellane district of Marseille.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe made his first-team debut in Ligue 1 for Cannes as a teenager.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe joined Girondins de Bordeaux, where he reached the 1996 UEFA Cup final.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe moved to the Italian club, winning two Serie A titles and reaching two Champions League finals.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe scored two headed goals in the final as France beat Brazil 3-0 in Saint-Denis.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe moved to Real Madrid for a fee that was then a world record.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis volley against Bayer Leverkusen in Glasgow won Real Madrid the 2002 final.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was shown a red card for headbutting Marco Materazzi in his final professional match.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe took charge of the first team after coaching the club's reserve side.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReal Madrid beat Liverpool in Kyiv, completing three European titles in a row under his management.
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