What makes Zinedine Zidane one of the best football players in the world? Will he be successful as a coach?
Zinedine Zidane was born on June 23, 1972 in Marseille, France.
Zidane, who started football in 1982 with the infrastructure of Saint-Henri, moved to the infrastructure of Cannes, one of the important clubs of his country, in 1986.
He signed his first professional contract with Cannes in 1989.
Having managed to attract the attention of big clubs with his success in the midfield position, Zidane was transferred to Bordeaux, one of the well-established clubs of his country, in 1992. He managed to score 28 goals with his rising performance in 139 games in 4 seasons.
The French football player, who managed to attract attention with his assists more than his goals, signed with Juventus, one of the world's giants, in 1996.
Zidane, who became the focus of criticism for not being able to adapt in his first months at Juventus, started to show himself after a while and received full marks from the authorities.
He took part in 151 matches and contributed to his team with 24 goals. With his performance here, he became one of the best in the midfield position in the world, and in 2001 he was transferred to another giant club of the world, Real Madrid, for 77 million euros.
He won 6 trophies with Real Madrid, including the Champions League. He went down in history as one of the unforgettable players in the history of Real Madrid. Zidane, who had the chance to play in 155 matches here, managed to ventilate the opponent's nets 37 times.
In addition, Zinedine Zidane played for the French National Team between 1994 and 2006.
The year he left football, Zidane came to the fore after beheading Italian football player Marco Materazzi in his last World Cup match (2006) for swearing at his sister and mother.
After Zidane ended his professional football career, he continued his career as a coach. Zidane, who started his coaching career with Real Madrid's infrastructure team in 2013, became the head of Real Madrid's A team, of which he is a legend, in 2016.
In his first year as a coach, he became both league champion, Champions League champion and UEFA Super Cup winner.
What Zinedine Zidane learned from this life
- Differences are a huge advantage for families. My children's parents come from different nationalities, speak different languages and learn different cultures. My children can speak more than 1 language.
- My father taught me everything. I learned all the respect and all the values from him. He had come to France from Algeria and had to adapt to a new culture, had to find a new job and prove himself. He had to work twice as hard as other people to earn respect. I pass on the values I learned from my father to my children.
- My upbringing was somewhat restrictive, closed, and discipline-oriented. However, it has given me a great path in my career. It's been helpful throughout my entire career.
- As a child, I enjoyed playing football in the streets. I also enjoyed playing at the highest level. When you become a pro, the expectations are greater, you are left with less fun and less passion for the game. This is something different. Playing football is becoming a job.
- I'm a different man on the field and a different man off the field.
- I've seen 14 red cards in my career. They provoked me on 12 of them. It's not an explanation, it's not an excuse, but my passion is at such a level. I am suddenly angry. It's something that's in my blood.
Why did he reject PSG and Manchester United?
Zidane was named the best coach of 2017 by FIFA.
Zidane, who left Real Madrid coaching for the second time in May 2021, has been one of the most favorite coaches in the world since then.
Zidane, whose name is mentioned with Manchester United and PSG, had a meeting with the managers of the French team, but an agreement could not be reached.
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