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Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane O.L.H., A.O.M.N. (French pronunciation: [zinedin zidan], born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a French retired professional footballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielder for the France national team, Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid. An elite playmaker, renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll in 2004. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

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Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.

Ball, Football, Like, Player, Unique

It's true, pressure is something that goes with football nowadays. You need to accept it, and everything that it involves - the good and the bad.

Football, Good, Needs, Pressure

Every day I think about where I come from and I am still proud to be who I am: first, a Kabyle from La Castellane, then an Algerian from Marseille, and then a Frenchman.

Algerian, Kabyle, Proud, Think, Thinking, Who I Am

When your own fans whistle and jeer, then you have a big problem.

Big, Bigs, Fans, Jeer, Problem

Football boots are very technical and have lots of specific requirements.

Boots, Football, Requirements, Technical

All of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class

Agreed, Champions League, Class, Juventus, Player, Young

You can't get bored of winning. You can win 10 games in a row but you keep the same will to snatch the 11th. You always need more.

Bored, Games, Same, Snatch, Win, Winning

If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.

Benches, French, Giggs, Has Beens, Pires

I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.

France, Important, Play, Said, Team, Thought

I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.

Different, Difficult, Football, Life, Soccer

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet

Day, Feet, Men, Play, Soccer

The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.

Country, Dad, Father, Fathers Day, Thing

The French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.

Maximum, Profit, Soccer, Team, Want

We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.

Ahead, Aware, Difficult, Dream, Tasks

Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.

Beautiful, Football, Game, Player, Special, Thierry

In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team. God is back, there is little left to say.

France, French, God, Littles, Say, Team

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

Love, Madrid, People, Proud, Three, Years

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

Algerian, Father, Proud

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

Family, French, Nothing, People, Respect, Sorts

Messi makes the difference most of the time. In particular, he is always going forwards. He never passes the ball backwards or sideways. He has only one idea, to run towards the goal. So as a football fan, just enjoy the show.

Football, Idea, Ideas, Run, Running, Sideways

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