Zidane

British

/ zidɑn /

noun

Zinedine (zinedin). born 1972, French footballer, known as Zizou ; scored 31 goals in 108 games for France (1994–2006), including two in the 1998 World Cup final; sent off in the 2006 World Cup final; his club sides included Juventus and Real Madrid

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Having retired from playing in 2011, Pfannenstiel went into TV punditry, running coaching courses and raising awareness of climate change through Global United, the non-profit organisation he founded in 2010 and enlisting the help of legends like Zico, Zinedine Zidane, Lothar Matthaus and Carlos Valderrama.

From BBC

Paul Scholes and Zinedine Zidane were among the names on the scoresheet as Manchester United beat Juventus 3-2 at Old Trafford that evening.

From BBC

Luca Zidane, a son of French football legend Zinedine Zidane, had dominated the pre-match build-up having changed his senior international allegiance to Algeria.

From Barron's

A goalkeeper with Spanish second-tier club Granada, Luca Zidane represented France at youth levels, but was able to make the switch because his paternal grandparents were Algerian.

From Barron's

His best friends in football are Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane, who understand and have learned from Bordalas.

From BBC

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