A French football midfielder, Zinedine Zidane starred for AS Cannes, Girondins Bordeaux, Juventus F.C. and Real Madrid as well as the French national team. He was the FIFA World Player of the Year three times(1998, 2000, 2003) and was a pivotal member of France's 1998 World Cup victory, scoring two goals in the final against Brazil.
World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate Thierry Henry "is not a cheat" despite his handball helping his country qualify for the World Cup at Ireland's expense. Zidane, who won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship with Henry, said on Saturday on French radio that the captain "made a big on-field error" but "is not a cheat."...
Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:11:31 GMTWorld Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate Thierry Henry "is not a cheat" despite his handball helping his country qualify for the World Cup at Ireland's expense.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:53:54 GMTZinedine Zidane has leapt to Thierry Henry's defence as the row about the handball assist that helped put France through to the World Cup finals continued to rumble.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:37:26 GMT
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In 2004, Zidane was named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations. In 2004, he was also voted the best European player for the past 50 years in the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.
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