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Profile: Zinedine Zidane

full name:	Zinedine Yazid Zidane
bio:	Zidane is one of the soccer icons of his generation and is known to be modest, quiet and self-admittedly shy. However, he also has occasional flashes of aggression on the pitch. He retired from professional football after scoring and being sent off in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
also known as:	Zizou
born:	Marseille, 3rd June 1972
nationality:	French
family:	Zinedine is the son of Algerian immigrants. He is married to a French woman, Véronique, of Spanish descent ,a former model. Together they have four sons, Enzo (named after Enzo Francescoli) , Théo, Lucas and Elyas.
physical:	Height: 185cm(6ft) Weight: 80kg
sport:	Football or Soccer
teams / clubs:	Cannes (France, 1987 - 1992). Girondins (France, 1992- 1996). Juventus (Italy, 1996- 2001). Real Madrid (Spain, 2001-6).
position:	attacking midfileder
jersey number:	10 (France), 5 (Real Madrid)
achievements:	2004 - named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. 2004 - voted the best European player for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.
what you may not know:	First professional match: Nantes - Cannes : 1-1 on 20/05/1989 In 2001, he became the most expensive player in football history when Real Madrid acquired him for 46 million pounds (roughly $66 million US Dollars). In addition to promoting a slew of sports products, Zidane is also Christian Dior's first male model He was an Athens 2004 Torchbearer. In 2004, Zinédine Zidane was appointed as "Chevalier" (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur by French President Jacques Chirac. Zidane was sponsored by LEGO for a while and wore their logo, and was also immortalised in plastic in the form of a LEGO minifigure of himself, available in several of the sets. He was the first French player to be sent off in the World Cup finals

Profile: Zinedine Zidane

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