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- He was footballs's most expensive player from 2001 until 2009, when Real Madrid acquired him for £46 million (roughly $66 million).
- He was Christian Dior's first male model.
- In 2002 he had his own video game named after him, Zidane: Football Generation. - Together with the Brazilian Ronaldo he holds the record of having won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times. - He was only the 4th player to score in two World Cup finals. - In 2001, Zidane was appointed the UN’s Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. - He has been voted France’s most popular personality numerous times. - His childhood hero and idol was the Uruguayan player Enzo Francescoli, he named his first son after him. - He had his professional debut for AS Cannes when he was 17 years old. He scored his first goal on February 8th 1991 and received a red Renault Clio as a present from the club's president. - He scored his first and only hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Sevilla FC during the last season of his career. - He still supports his hometown club Olympique de Marseille. - During his retirement he continues to support various charities. He is especially famous for hosting the Match Against Poverty together with Ronaldo. For this match Zidane's and Ronaldo's friends gather on a different soil each year to raise money for the UN's Development Programme. - He was included in Pelé's choice list of the world's greatest footballers. - In 2004 he won the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll, in which he was voted the Best European player of the past 50 years. - He was a ball-boy during the 1984 European Championships. |
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Full name: Zinedine Yazid Zidane Nickname: Zizou, Yaz (by his close friends and family) Date of Birth: 23 June 1972 Place of Birth: Marseille, France Nationality: French, Algerian roots Ethnicity: Berber Religion: Self-described non-practising Muslim Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Hair color: Dark brown/black Eye color: Green Parents: Smail and Malika Zidane Siblings: 3 brothers (Djamel, Farid, Nourdine) and one sister (Lila) Spouse: Veronique Zidane (born Fernandez), since 1994 Children: Enzo (b. 1995), Luca (b. 1998), Theo (b. 2002) and Elyaz (b. 2005)
Playing Position:
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