He has been voted the most popular Frenchman of all time, and is also one of the biggest name in world football
The Zidane family are immigrants from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War and are known as “beurs” in French
He counts himself lucky to have grown up in a difficult area of town. Not only did he learn playing football, but he also learned a lot about life out there
Zidane has said in interviews that desire is not enough, but a need to play intensely each day, and to fight every match as hard as possible
His father has said that Zinedine Zidane was a gentle boy
This famous athlete is well known for sidestepping the world of politics
The retired football star has three boys who all show promise in the game
He starred in a film about himself called Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait. The documentary showed him over the course of an entire match between Real Madrid and Villareal back in the year 2005
He starred in a film about himself called Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait. The documentary showed him over the course of an entire match between Real Madrid and Villareal back in the year 2005