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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In 1995, Blackburn Rovers had just won the Premier League title and turned down the chance to sign a young French midfielder, Zinedine Zidane from Bordeaux.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Club management urged owner Jack Walker to buy Zidane and France forward Christophe Dugarry, but Walker famously replied: "Why do we need Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?"

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

PARIS—Zinédine Zidane, one of the most decorated coaches in European soccer and greatest players of his generation, had sat on the sidelines for five years, waiting for precisely this job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Zidane waited five years on the sidelines for the position, refusing all other coaching offers that came his way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

At his unveiling in Paris, Zidane was keen to highlight the time he had spent waiting on the sidelines and preparing for the job.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

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