Zinedine Zidane Wallpaper

Description: Zidane, a flashy midfielder, won the Golden Ball as the most valuable player of World Cup 1998. Zidane played his first professional First Division game for Cannes in 1991 and quickly rose through the professional ranks. He sealed his reputation by scoring two goals for France in the World Cup finals of 1998, helping France defeat Brazil and... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Zidane, a flashy midfielder, won the Golden Ball as the most valuable player of World Cup 1998. Zidane played his first professional First Division game for Cannes in 1991 and quickly rose through the professional ranks. He sealed his reputation by scoring two goals for France in the World Cup finals of 1998, helping France defeat Brazil and claim its first World Cup. Zinedane played for professional powerhouse Juventus from 1996 until 2001, when he was acquired by Real Madrid for 46 million pounds, a record fee. (By 2003 his teammates on Real Madrid included superstars David Beckham, Luis Figo and Ronaldo, among others.) Zidane was named FIFA player of the year in 1998, 2000, and 2003.