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ZINEDINE ZIDANE | Sports | Football Heroes |  Video description This episode of Football Heroes reveals the star footballer Zinedine Zidane along with his achievements, milestones, career, and more. Let's look into the real lives of our favorite football players and their accomplishments. Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, ball control, and technique. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or.  About TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: Welcome to Trendest Infotainment, your ultimate destination for a diverse range of content that educates, entertains, and inspires! From in-depth celebrity biographies and fascinating history videos to the latest in science and technology, we bring you an expansive collection of infotainment videos. Explore the stories of legendary sports personalities, dive into the history of the World Wars, marvel at wildlife documentaries, and enjoy our informative and funny shorts. There’s something for everyone on Trendest Infotainment!  Subscribe now: www.youtube.com/@UCvtG20NOq0X7l7ru-z1yBhw   #Infotainment #Documentaries #HistoryVideos #ScienceAndTech #CelebrityBiographies   Follow Trendest Media:  • YouTube:  1) TRENDEST MOVIES: www.youtube.com/@TRENDEST_MOVIES_ENGLISH  2) TRENDEST KIDS: www.youtube.com/@TRENDEST_KIDS  • Instagram:  TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: https://www.instagram.com/trendestinfotainment/  • Facebook: TRENDEST INFOTAINMENT: https://www.facebook.com/TrendestInfotainment/  COPYRIGHT:  We hold the proper licenses for all videos published on YouTube. For any questions, please contact: mail@trendest.in  AYA Media Private Limited & TRENDEST Media Private Limited are companies registered under the laws of India and located in the state of Kerala, India.

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00:00Three times World Footballer of the Year and World Cup Hero, Zinedine Zidane wowed fans

00:22and terrified opponents with his divine skills during a career that has spanned more than

00:27two decades.

00:32Arguably the best player ever to come out of France, Zidane, or Zizou, as he is affectionately

00:37known to fans around the world, enjoyed an epic career that few could match.

00:42His brilliant ball control, incredible vision, precise passing and ability to read the game

00:47took football to another level.

00:52On the field, he was a general, leading his side by example through a perfect cross or

00:57a sizzling strike.

00:58He was never far away from the action.

01:04Off the pitch, he has been just as impressive.

01:07Tireless in his charity work for those less fortunate than himself, he is also a devoted

01:12family man.

01:15Zidane's incredible journey began in La Castellane, one of the poorest immigrant quarters of the

01:20French city Marseille.

01:22Marseille is home to over 1.6 million residents, making it the second most populous French

01:27city.

01:28Born to Algerian parents, Zidane took to football immediately.

01:33He was often seen honing his ball skills in dimly lit alleyways for hours each day, and

01:38it soon became clear that he was destined for something special.

01:43Many football aficionados believed that it was Zidane's tough start in a rough neighbourhood

01:48that furnished him with the mental toughness to handle the pressures of first-class football.

01:55At an early age, he joined US Saint-Henri, a local club in his hometown of La Castellane.

02:01Then at the age of 14, he displayed his sublime talent at the first-year junior selection

02:06for the League Championship, where he caught the eye of many Ligue 1 clubs, in particular

02:12AS Kahn.

02:15Originally intending to spend six weeks with Les Dragon Rouge, young Zizou ended up staying

02:20four years.

02:22During his time, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a 17-year-old.

02:26However, it wasn't until he was transferred to Bordeaux that he really began to shine.

02:33During his four-year stint at Bordeaux, Zidane played 139 games and scored 28 goals.

02:40His brilliant performances earned him selection for Le Bleu, the French national team.

02:51Zidane's performances, domestically and internationally, started to generate a huge amount of hype,

02:57and it wouldn't be long before the big clubs of Europe came after him.

03:01In the end, it was Champions League winners and Italian super club Juventus that snatched

03:06up the 24-year-old for a mere 3 million euros.

03:10Juventus immediately recognised the attacking midfielder's potential.

03:15With the help of Zidane's attacking skills, Juventus won the 1996-97 Scudetto and the

03:21International Cup with a 1-0 win over River Plate.

03:25In the following seasons, he led the Italian club to the 1997 and 1998 UEFA Champions League

03:31finals.

03:33Unfortunately, however, they ended up losing both, going down to Borussia Dortmund 3-1

03:38in 1997 and then Real Madrid 1-0 in 1998.

03:45Despite these disappointing results, Juventus and their number one recruit were still able

03:49to claim their second consecutive league championship, winning the Scudetto in 1997-98.

03:57In three short years, Zizou went from being a good player with potential to becoming one

04:01of the best players in the world. While at Juventus, he made 151 appearances, scoring

04:0724 times. He also helped them to a tally of six titles.

04:16Playing the best football of his career, it was only a matter of time before he got the

04:20call from Spanish giant Real Madrid.

04:23With Juventus keen to hold on to the emerging superstar, Real were forced to dig deep to

04:28get their man. Luckily, the Spanish super club had money to burn, and in 2001 they sealed

04:34the deal with a world record transfer fee of approximately 78 million euros.

04:42During the first quarter of his handsome four-year contract with Real, Zinedine did not disappoint

04:47his new club. He played a major role in winning the Whites an impressive two titles for the

04:52season, including Real's successful UEFA Champions League campaign.

04:58Zizou was more than happy with the victory.

05:06It's true that for me it was the third final, and I'd already lost two, so it was mandatory

05:11that I should win this one. I believe it is a great satisfaction for the team to have

05:16this great and difficult victory.

05:23His steely determination was instrumental in Real's 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen

05:28to claim their ninth UEFA Champions League title.

05:33The match was hotly contested throughout. Zinedine Zidane scored the winning goal in

05:38the 45th minute, after volleying a left foot shot that streaked into the top corner.

05:45Deservedly Zizou was named man of the match.

05:48I think the most important thing was to be able to win the Champions League.

05:56The thing to do now is to rest a little bit and then think about the World Cup, hoping

06:03that it is going to be a good World Cup.

06:08At Real, Zinedine played 155 games, scoring 37 goals. He played his last game for the

06:15Whites on May 7, 2006, but not before winning six titles with the Spanish club.

06:27Holding a dual citizenship, Zinedine Zidane could choose whether to play for Algeria or

06:31France. However, on August 17, 1994, at the age of 22, the decision was made for him when

06:39he was handed his first international cap for France in a friendly against the Czech

06:43Republic. Zizou made an immediate impact, scoring twice to salvage a 2-2 draw.

06:50Only a few months later, his international career was given a big leg up after French

06:54playmaker Eric Cantona received a 12-month suspension in January 1995 for assaulting

07:00a fan. Cantona's misfortune catapulted Zinedine into the limelight, and from there he never

07:06looked back. In Euro 1996, France's new playmaker led them all the way to the semi-finals,

07:12where they were eliminated by the Czech Republic in a penalty shootout.

07:17Although he hadn't scored in the tournament, Euro 96 gave him a taste of life at the top

07:22end, and an understanding of what was expected at international level. Two years later, he

07:28was given the opportunity to show the world his skills in another international tournament,

07:32the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Meeting little encouragement to flaunt his prodigious talent, he held the

07:42spotlight, creating spontaneous and exciting plays, and leading Le Bleu all the way to

07:47the World Cup final. With the scene set for a tense, colossal final between the reigning

07:54champions Brazil and hometown favourites France, the whole world tuned in, expecting the Brazilians

08:00to emerge as victors. Zinedine Zidane had other ideas, scoring two remarkable goals

08:07in the first half, to set up a 3-0 whitewash over the much fancied Brazilians. He single-handedly

08:14won his country its first ever World Cup. Not surprisingly, he was the toast of France.

08:21I have little to say except thank you for your support. Take care and enjoy the moment.

08:38After the hype of their 1998 World Cup victory, France struggled to repeat the performance

08:43in the tournaments that followed. And after a disappointing 2002 FIFA World Cup, France

08:49set their sights on Euro 2004. Finishing at the top of their group, it seemed that

08:58the World Cup hangover was finally starting to lift. However, their quest for the European

09:04Cup ended in the quarter-finals, upon losing 1-0 to eventual winners Greece. Zinedine's

09:12next tournament was the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and with two World Cups behind him, he already

09:22knew what it took to win. Their tempestuous passage through to the semi-finals involved

09:27a two-game suspension for Zizou, who redeemed himself by scoring the only goal in a 1-0

09:33win against Portugal. France would play Italy in the final. The

09:40game got off to a frantic start, with both teams scoring in the first 20 minutes. However,

09:48no other goals were scored for the rest of the game, and in the 110th minute, the intense

09:53pressure got the better of Zinedine. In what can only be described as a mental meltdown,

10:01he suddenly stopped, turned and rammed his head into Materazzi's chest, knocking the

10:06Italian to the ground. Zidane received a red card, his football career was over. To

10:29make matters worse, France eventually lost to Italy in a penalty shootout. For his actions,

10:35Zinedine was read the riot act.

10:37Zinedine Zidane has been suspended for three matches and fined with 7,500 Swiss francs.

10:52However, that's the big important information, the committee has taken note that Zinedine

11:00Zidane has ended his international career and has taken note of Zinedine Zidane's gesture

11:11to do three days of community service within the FIFA humanitarian activities.

11:21However, after the evidence surfaced that Zinedine had been unfairly provoked by Materazzi,

11:28pressure was put on FIFA to consider punishing the Italian. Much to the delight of the French

11:33fans, Materazzi was also handed down a suspension.

11:37Due to the repeated provocations, Italy's Marco Materazzi will be suspended for two

11:47matches with his national team and he has been fined with 5,000 Swiss francs.

11:55Although it ended on a sour note, Zinedine's international career had been nothing short

12:03of extraordinary. While his name may always be tarnished by the incident that ended his

12:09dreams of a second World Cup, his ability to lead his team to victory in major tournaments

12:14by setting up and scoring crucial goals was second to none.

12:24With a brilliant football career already in the bag, Zinedine Zidane can now focus his

12:29attention on other pursuits. For many famous footballers, retirement brings with it a welcome

12:35opportunity to live the high life, going on never-ending holidays and spending some much-needed

12:40time away from the public eye. Zinedine likes to do things a little differently. His tough

12:46start in life has made him determined to give back to the community that has given him so

12:51much throughout his football career. This is no more apparent than in his capacity as

12:56a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador. He took on the responsibility

13:01in March of 2001 and has since been involved in many initiatives to help countries reduce

13:07poverty. Prior to becoming a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Zizou first collaborated with

13:13the organisation in 1999. Along with fellow football superstar Ronaldo, he launched the

13:19UNDP mobilisation campaign, Teams to End Poverty. The campaign encouraged individuals

13:25and businesses to get involved in anti-poverty actions. One year later, he held a charity

13:31match in Marseille with the French national team to benefit 60,000 children whose families

13:36could not afford a vacation. In December 2003, the Frenchman teamed up with Ronaldo again

13:43and launched the Match Against Poverty, in which the two stars, each captain an international

13:47team for a friendly match intended to mobilise the world in the fight against poverty. The

13:53charity game, which is held annually, raised over 550,000 euros in its first outing. Two

14:00years on, Zidane and Ronaldo held the third annual Match Against Poverty in Dusseldorf,

14:05Germany on December 22, 2005. Zinedine hoped that the match would encourage fans to give

14:12generously.

14:13I hope we will make it bigger each year. When we realise, like now in Germany, that

14:21the stadium will be full, that means people come here for one single objective, to see

14:25Ronaldo's friends and Zidane's friends. If they are going to the stadium, it is already

14:37a good act. It has also been five years that I have been involved with the United Nations,

14:49like Ronny. When we can give something every time, when we do something, even a gesture,

14:55that is what I find most interesting about being a UN ambassador. I think that ultimately,

15:11the most intriguing thing is when we realise that there are children in the world who still

15:15have nothing to eat. When we look at that, it is something we cannot let continue. Everyone

15:21at some level can do something about it.

15:30Held only a few days before Christmas, the Real Madrid superstars were determined to

15:34bring some Christmas cheer to children who desperately deserved it. The proceeds from

15:40the first two matches have benefited anti-poverty projects in Brazil, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau,

15:46Haiti, Morocco, Namibia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

15:51Ronaldo and Zidane have invited their friends. They play a match and they send a message

15:56to the world that they want to fight against poverty and that we can win the battle against

16:02poverty. They fight for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, which mean by 2015 we need

16:09to halve the hunger and poverty in the world. We can do it. That is the message that they

16:14sent and we are very grateful to them that they want to do that in their free time.

16:20Also taking part in the match were Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov, Egyptian striker

16:25Abou Tariqa, German comedian Oliver Pocher, Brazilian Rivaldo and teenager Freddy Ardoun.

16:32I think we are happy to be welcomed by Marseille. I am from Marseille. I have always been a

16:42supporter of this team and always will be. I am happy to be here to share this moment

16:52with all these players who bring something to this project. As we said today with Ronaldo,

16:58it's true that everybody can bring something, even if it's not much. Everybody can do something

17:03for this cause and help make a better future for the world.

17:12More recently, Zinedine Zidane took his charity campaign to Thailand. In his first match since

17:22the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the three-time World Player of the Year took to the field against

17:28Thai pop stars and national team players in a light-hearted charity match. The superstar

17:35looked to have lost none of his touch as he effortlessly dribbled around the opposing

17:40defence. Despite the less than savoury end to his career, thousands of Thailand's football

17:46fans packed into the stadium to catch a glimpse of their hero. His charity efforts continued

17:53on to Cairo in Egypt. There he spent three days attending the opening of a home for street

18:00children and played in a charity soccer match with Egyptian youngsters. The trip was sponsored

18:05by the French food manufacturing company Danone, in cooperation with Egypt's National

18:11Council for Childhood and Motherhood, as part of an international project to help disadvantaged

18:16children. The project is intended to provide some of those children with homes, as well

18:23as basic health care, education and job training. Zinedine Zidane has flown all over the world

18:36spreading the football gospel wherever he goes. He has also travelled extensively in

18:41his capacity as an ambassador for good causes. He contributes to many charities, including

18:47those set up to help rebuild and renovate hospitals in Algeria that were devastated

18:51by a 2003 earthquake. In 2006, he went to Algeria, the homeland of his parents, to visit

18:59these hospitals. He was welcomed at medical centres in Thénia, Bourmédiès and Algiers,

19:05where he saw facilities funded by the charities he supports. In Thénia, 45 kilometres east

19:10of Algiers, he visited a children's hospital and was mobbed by fans who'd waited outside

19:16to see him. In Bourmédiès, he inspected a children's day nursery, where he thrilled

19:24the youngsters by taking part in a kick-about football match between two teams of children.

19:34Political strife is always a danger for Bourmédiès, on the edge of the Kabbali region, where Zinedine's

19:39parents come from. The area is rife with anti-government Islamist rebels. Although tension is at much

19:47lower levels than at the height of the bloodshed in the 90s, clashes between the army and guerrillas

19:53frequently occur in surrounding forests, hills and valleys. At Mostafa Hospital in Algiers,

19:59while visiting a children's ward, the star was told how donations of medical equipment

20:04had aided local people. He had helped to raise relief funds by taking part in a charity football

20:12match in France. The 2003 disaster was a heavy blow to Algeria, a country trying to pull

20:19itself out of years of violence, which has killed up to 200,000 people and also caused

20:25billions of dollars in damage. It was back in the 60s that Zinedine's parents moved from

20:33Bourmédiès to Marseille in France, where he grew up. He'd last visited Algeria in 1986,

20:43but his long absence hadn't dented his popularity in a country desperate for a hero.

20:52Although he wasn't actually born in Algeria, he is revered as an icon of success by the

20:57struggling nation, and his visit boosted morale in all of the towns he visited. Continuing

21:02his work with children, he has also travelled to Sakkabumi in Indonesia to meet the Danone

21:08Nations Cup Indonesian team. An initiative of Group Danone, the Danone Nations Cup is

21:16a world football tournament for 10 to 12-year-old children from 40 different countries across

21:21the globe. It comprises 40 national tournaments and a world final overseen by FIFA. Each year,

21:2840 teams qualify to represent their country at the world final. Zinedine Zidane is the

21:33event's highest profile supporter. His visit was also aimed at promoting the game to children.

21:39Although badminton is still the nation's most popular sport, the popularity of football

21:44is growing in Indonesia. The trip also coincided with Indonesia's hosting of the Asian Cup.

21:50During his visit, the French star took time out to play with the kids in a three-minute

21:55match of futsal, or miniature soccer, on a stretch of street in the Indonesian capital.

22:00Hundreds of people crowded around the venue, cheering on their hero by his nickname Zizou.

22:05He also met Jakarta Governor Suti Oso, who predicted that Zidane's visit would increase

22:11the confidence that Indonesia is safe to visit. On the last day of his visit to Algeria, he

22:16was awarded the Medal of National Merit, the highest distinction of the state, by Algerian

22:21President Abdelaziz Boutefika during an official ceremony at Palais du Peuple. President Abdelaziz

22:28presented him with the award in recognition of the example he sets for the country's youth.

22:33The medal was also proof of the high regard in which he is held by the Algerian people.

22:38For them, the medal was an opportunity to simply say thank you. And it's not just the

22:43Algerian people who would like to thank Zinedine Zidane. Fans all over the world are in debt

22:48to the Frenchman for a career that entertained football enthusiasts for more than two decades.

22:56The 1998 World Cup hero continues to lead by example, proving that fame and fortune bring

23:02with them the responsibility of becoming a positive role model.

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