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ON THIS DAY IN 2001 THE LEGENDARY ZINEDINE ZIDANE WAS PRESENTED AS A REAL MADRID PLAYER.

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On this day in 2001 the legendary Zinedine Zidane was presented as a Real Madrid player.

 

A genius. Zinedine Zidane marked an era in football with his style and great technical skills. He was blessed with natural talent for this football sport, the French man won everything that could possibly be won, both with his clubs as well as with the French national team. A magical player who chose to play football at Real Madrid, together conquering the 2002 Champions League title.

 

Zidane is an Algerian origin, who was raised in Marseille.

 

“I wanted to win the European Cup and I wanted to win it with Real Madrid”, he declared during his official presentation as a Madrid player. He was not mistaken. One year later he won the European Cup title, the only trophy he was missing, scoring the decisive goal against Bayer Leverkusen. Zidane masterly struck home a left-foot volley from a bombarded pass from the Brazilian Roberto Carlos. 

 

Zizou retired from professional football after playing in the 2006 World Cup final in Germany. Real Madrid was his last team, with whom he conquer six titles. The French international  genius has maintained his ties with the club by working as a presidential adviser, also assisted the first manager, managed Castilla and currently, as manager of the first team.In 2017 he won The Best FIFA Men's Coach award. He completed his second stint at the Real Madrid in charge  between 11 March 2019 and May 2021.

 

ZZ Honours as a player:

2 X Spanish Super Cups

1 World Cup with France

1 European Championship with France

1 European Cup

1 Intercontinental Cup

1 European Super Cup

1 League

 

 

Honours as a coach:

3 x European Cup

2 x Fifa Club World Cup

2 x European Super Cup

2 x League

2 x Spanish Super Cup

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