ZINEDINE ZIDANE

Zinedine Yazid Zidane; born 23 June 1972 in Marseille), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is a French former professional footballer. He played for club teams in France, Italy and Spain, and was a member of the French national team. His career accomplishments include helping France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, in addition to winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League as a galactico with Real Madrid.
One of only two three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winners, Zidane was also named the European Footballer of the Year in 1998. His abilities were further recognized in 2004 when he was included in Pelé's choice list of the world's greatest footballers and is widely considered as one of the best players ever. He retired
 from professional football after the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

 Bordeaux

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995

 Juventus

• Serie A: 1996-97, 1997-98
• Italian Super Cup: 1997
• European Super Cup: 1996
• Intercontinental Cup: 1996
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999

 Real Madrid

• La Liga: 2002-03
• Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003
• UEFA Champions League: 2001-02
• European Super Cup: 2002
• Intercontinental Cup: 2002

 International

• FIFA World Cup: 1998
• UEFA European Championship: 2000

 Individual

Ballon d'Or awarded to Zidane in 1998.

• Ligue 1 Best Young Player - 1994
• Ligue 1 Best Player - 1996
• UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder - 1998
• Ballon D'or - 1998
• UEFA Euro Player of the Tournament - 2000
• Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year - 1997, 2001
• Serie A Footballer of the Year - 2001
• Onze d'Or - 1998, 2000, 2001
• French Player of the Year - 1998, 2002
• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year - 2002
• Don Balón Award Foreign Player of the year in La Liga - 2002
• UEFA Team of the Year - 2001, 2002, 2003
• FIFA World Player of the Year - 1998, 2000, 2003
• UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll - 2004
• FIFA 100
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament - 2000, 2004
• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball - 2006
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team - 1998, 2006
• FIFPro World XI All-Star Team - 2005, 2006