Paris: The historic head-butt that marked the end of France great Zinedine Zidane's international football career is now more than just a memory.A 5-meter-high bronze statue portraying Zidane aiming his shaven head at Italian opponent Marco Materazzi's torso has been erected in front of Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum.Zidane lit up the field playing for Real Madrid and other professional teams...
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PARIS — In the fiinal minutes of the World Cup soccer final in 2006 the French captain, Zinédine Zidane,into the chest of the Italian defender Marco Materazzi. Mr. Materazzi, who had made reference to the Frenchman’s sister, buckled to the ground. Mr. Zidane was ejected; minutes later, Italy had won. France was stunned.More than any other sportsman of his generation Mr. Zidane was a national hero,...
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A new sculpture of French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt during a World Cup final is a memorial to defeat, the organiser said. Picture: AFPFRENCH soccer legend Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt has been immortalised in a giant statue.The moment when Zidane landed his headbutt on an Italian during a World Cup final has been transformed into a giant statue and displayed in front...
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historic head-butt that marked the end of France great Zinedine Zidane's international football career is now more than just a memory.A 5-meter-high bronze statue portraying Zidane aiming his shaven head at Italian opponent Marco Materazzi's torso has been erected in front of Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum.Zidane lit up the field playing for Real Madrid and other professional teams and helped...
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head coach Laurent Blanc says he is unsure whether former team-mate Zinedine Zidane would be a good choice as coach for Les Bleus in the future.Zidane is currently working as sporting director for Real Madrid and on Monday the legendary midfielder claimed he would not rule out taking over as coach one dayBlanc, who played alongside Zidane when France won the World Cup on home soil in 1998, applauds...
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Bale 'the best player in Europe this year', says Zidane as he reignites Real Madrid interest in Spurs starZinedine Zidane has lavished praise on Tottenham star Gareth Bale, describing the Welshman as the best player in Europe this year.Zidane, who is now director of football at former club Real Madrid, was speaking ahead of the Spanish champions' Champions League clash against Galatasaray tomorrow...
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French star Zinedine Zidane has backed former Real Madrid teammate David Beckham to surprise everyone at Paris Saint-Germain with his professionalism....
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France legend Lillian Thuram says former team-mate Didier Deschamps was more integral to the French national team`s success than Zinedine Zidane....
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soccer ace and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Zinédine Zidane, will travel to Mali next week to highlight the country’s progress in the effort to alleviate poverty.“On Thursday I want to help,” said Zidane, who has been UNDP’s Goodwill Ambassador for 10 years. “Ending poverty takes each and every one of us. I, too, lived in difficult places where we had very...
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France legend Zinedine Zidane has announced he will be working more closely with coach Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid's new director of football next season.Zidane, a former Madrid midfielder, had been operating as a special advisor to president Florentino Perez, but the 39-year-old is now preparing for a change of role."I will be director of football for the first team," he told the press, as reported...
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