WEEK 1: ZINEDINE ZIDANE
Zinedine Zidane nicknamed "Zizou" is a French and Real Madrid legend and current manager of Real Madrid Castilla. what makes him so great? well you must have got an idea why he is called the master of football in the above video. With his vision, skills, power, technique and excellent ball control he had the power to command the game. Zidane was a true playmaker with 92 overall assists in his entire career. Zidane moved to the champions league winners Juventus in the summer of 1996. He was an instant success in Italy as he helped Juventus win consecutive Italian serie A titles in the next two years. In 1998 Zidane became a national hero and a household name in France for his two goals in the final against Brazil and helped France to enjoy the taste of world cup after many years. zidane was also named in the 1998 FIFA World Cup all star team.He was also awarded with FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Ballon d'Or. In 2001, Zidane moved to Spanish capital as he signed for Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee(about €75 million). Zidane made his way into the hearts of Real Madrid fans as he scored the famous volley with his weak foot in the club's 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in 2002 UEFA Champions legue final. zidane's goal is considered as one of the greatest goals ever scored in the champions league history. In the following season, Zidane helped Real Madrid to clinch the La liga tittle and was again named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time. In 2004, fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll. A tittle which both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would be craving for. Zidane's final game came in 2006 against Villareal as he decided to take retirement following the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which France ended as runner-ups and was one of the saddest night for thr legend. The 80,000 fans inside the Bernabeu stadium held up a banner reading: ‘Thanks for the magic’
Zinedine Zidane nicknamed "Zizou" is a French and Real Madrid legend and current manager of Real Madrid Castilla. what makes him so great? well you must have got an idea why he is called the master of football in the above video. With his vision, skills, power, technique and excellent ball control he had the power to command the game. Zidane was a true playmaker with 92 overall assists in his entire career. Zidane moved to the champions league winners Juventus in the summer of 1996. He was an instant success in Italy as he helped Juventus win consecutive Italian serie A titles in the next two years. In 1998 Zidane became a national hero and a household name in France for his two goals in the final against Brazil and helped France to enjoy the taste of world cup after many years. zidane was also named in the 1998 FIFA World Cup all star team.He was also awarded with FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Ballon d'Or. In 2001, Zidane moved to Spanish capital as he signed for Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee(about €75 million). Zidane made his way into the hearts of Real Madrid fans as he scored the famous volley with his weak foot in the club's 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in 2002 UEFA Champions legue final. zidane's goal is considered as one of the greatest goals ever scored in the champions league history. In the following season, Zidane helped Real Madrid to clinch the La liga tittle and was again named the FIFA World Player of the Year for the third time. In 2004, fans voted him as the best European footballer of the previous 50 years in UEFA's fiftieth-anniversary Golden Jubilee Poll. A tittle which both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would be craving for. Zidane's final game came in 2006 against Villareal as he decided to take retirement following the 2006 FIFA World Cup in which France ended as runner-ups and was one of the saddest night for thr legend. The 80,000 fans inside the Bernabeu stadium held up a banner reading: ‘Thanks for the magic’