Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest footballers in history. During a career spanned 17 years, the graceful attacking midfielder lit up pitches around the world with his unique brilliance. Zidane didn’t possess a single weakness.
The French icon was tall and powerful, had a first touch so good that it looked like he had pillows for feet and could also wreak havoc on the opposition with either foot.
The 50-year-old received a plethora of individual honours throughout the course of his career, including three FIFA World Player of the Year awards (1998, 2000 & 2003) and a Ballon d’Or (1998).
As well as being one of the game’s great players, Zidane has proven in recent years that he’s an elite-level manager. ‘Zizou’ was the mastermind behind Real Madrid‘s historic three-peat in the Champions League from 2015/16 to 2017/18.