zizou 'le chat noir' zidane

Attacking midfielder of football

ELA, UNDP, Adidas, Lego, Danone, Arentrella, Generali, France Tlcom, Orange, Audi, Ford, Christian Dior., AS Foresta-Nouvelle Vague, Marseille (President of football club)

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•Nicknamed "Zizou"
•Born in Marseilles, France, of Algerian parents (Smaïl & Malika)
•Married with Veronica on 28 May, 1994
•Children : Enzo, Luca, Theo, Elyas
•Scored his first goal professionally in 1991; the president of the Cannes football club gifted him with a car.
•In his first international game (playing for France against the Czech Republic) in 1994, he scored two goals in 17 minutes
•Won Golden Ball — European MVP award for leading France to victory in 1998 World Cup
•FIFA Player of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006
•Became football's most expensive player in 2001, when Real Madrid acquired him for £46 million (roughly $66 million)
•Christian Dior's first male model
•After being sidelined several times with injuries, he announced he would retire after 2006 World Cup games in Germany
•Captained the French team in World Cup 2006 games; they lost to Italy
•Headbutted opponent Marco Materazzi after a brief altercation in the 100th minute of the World Cup Final game. Zidane was red-carded, banished from the field.
•Still won 2006 FIFA Golden Ball
•Is featured as a LEGO minifigure, included in some of the soccer playsets
•Still aactive for charity and social works along with Canal+, danone, etc (especially for ELA -European Leukodystrophy Association-)

For further information about Zidane, please visit the official site of Zinedine Zidane at www.zidane.fr

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