He is, in the opinion of many, the greatest French player in history and could one day take the reins of the French team. Closer tells you more about Zinedine Zidane.
How tall is Zinedine Zidane?
Zinedine Zidane is 1.85m tall.
Where is Zinedine Zidane from?
Zinédine Zidane was born in Marseille on June 23, 1972, to French parents from Algeria, more precisely from Kabylie. He has three brothers and one sister. He has dual Franco-Algerian nationality. but has defended the colors of the France team throughout his career.
Zinedine Zidane: what is her real name?
If in his youth he was nicknamed Yazid for a long time, especially by those close to him who continued to call him that, it was another nickname that stuck with him afterwards: Zizou. And if millions of people keep calling it that, his real name is Zinedine Zidane.
Zinedine Zidane and the Ballon d’Or
Zinédine Zidane began his football career in several clubs in the south of France, before arriving at AS Cannes, where he turned professional and began to make a name for himself. He then made the happiness of the Girondins de Bordeaux before the explosion of his talent at the international level, first at Juventus Turin, then at Real Madrid. With the France team, he became world champion in 1998 and European champion. His individual performances also earned him numerous awards.including the most prestigious, the Ballon d’Or, in 1998. He also finished in this ranking in 2000 and third in 1997.
Zinédine Zidane: who are his sons?
Zinédine Zidane and his wife Véronique married in 1994. Their first child, Enzo, was born in March 1995. His first name is a direct tribute from Zinedine Zidane to his childhood idol, the Uruguayan midfielder Enzo Francescoli, who passed through Olympique de Marseille. Then come Lukein 1998, Theoin 2002 and Elyaz, in 2005. Enzo is currently a professional footballer and plays for the Spanish club Fuenlabrada. His brother Luca is also a footballer, goalkeeper in Spain, in Eibar. The youngest, Elyaz, does not break tradition and evolves within the Real Madrid under-18 team.
Zinedine Zidane on Instagram
Zinedine Zidane is on Instagram. He is followed by more than 34 million people! He regularly shares photos of his wife and children, as well as highlights of his career. The social network would also be a nice source of income for the former number 10 of the Blues. In 2021, L’Equipe revealed that Zidane received around 200,000 euros per sponsored post.
Zinedine Zidane: what is his fortune?
If he left his last coaching position, at Real Madrid, in 2021, Zinédine Zidane can keep his mind at ease thanks to a substantial fortune. In 2018, the specialized media Sportune estimated his fortune at nearly 200 million euros, recalling that he remained in contract with the sports equipment manufacturer Adidas and that he was at the head of the Z5 Sport franchise. In 2012, he also invested in the Rodez club, in Aveyron, the department where his wife Véronique is from.
Zinédine Zidane: the case of the headbutt
Everything was ready for Zinédine Zidane to bid farewell to the France team with great fanfare in 2006. A World Cup final against Italy. At the end of his career, the playmaker had nevertheless been sparkling in the knockout matches, especially against Spain in the round of 16 and especially against Brazil in the quarter. France and Italy end regulation time with a parity score (1-1) and must go into extra time. In the 108th minute of the game, Italian defender Marco Materazzi clashed with the French player, pulling his jersey before the two men exchanged a few words. Suddenly, Zinédine Zidane, as if stung, advances towards Materazzi and gives him a headbutt in the chest. The referee, who initially saw nothing, was alerted by his assistant. His sentence is irrevocable, he takes the red card out of his pocket which marks the last moments of Zinédine Zidane’s career in the tricolor jersey. Without its master to play, the French team of Raymond Domenech cannot make the difference and finds itself embarked on a shootout session which will be fatal. Zinedine Zidane will then return to his gesture, apologizing. He never wished to repeat the words spoken by his adversary, contenting himself with saying that it concerned his mother and his sister.