Tell me anything that he did in his soccer career to have made him a legend?
2006-12-09 01:36:36 · 13 answers · asked by Juventina 6 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
His whole career plus his brilliant and irreplaceable skills and not that headbutt towards the Italian player,Marco Materazzi.
His magnificent plus wonderful play and he is also an inspirational captain of France and his full commitment and love towards the world of football really amazes me.Plus,he won quite a big number of awards in his career and he is also listed in the top 5 football players.So I guess,Zidane is a legend.
P/S: Do you really hate Zidane? I beg you,please pay even a little bit of respect towards that guy,he is retired now,maybe you shouldn't talk much about him.
2006-12-09 02:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
OK ILL TELL U! PLZ READ THIS! ALL OF IT!
UEFA Club Football Awards, Best Midfielder: 1997-98
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1998, 2000, 2003
European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1998
UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2001-02
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (Best European player of the past 50 years): 2004
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award: 2006
FIFPro World XI Team: 20With France
FIFA World Cup
Winner: 1998
Runner Up: 2006
Appearances: 1998, 2002, 2006
European Championship
Winner: 2000
Appearances: 1996, 2000, 2004
With Girondins de Bordeaux
UEFA Cup runners up: 1995/1996
With Juventus F.C.:
Italian League - Serie A champions (scudetto): 1996/1997, 1997/1998
European Super Cup: 1996
Intercontinental Cup: 1996
Italian Super Cup: 1997
UEFA Champions League runners up: 1996/1997, 1997/1998
With Real Madrid:
Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003
UEFA Champions League: 2001/2002
Intercontinental Cup: 2002
Spanish League - La Liga champions: 2002/2003
European Super Cup: 2002
Personal honours:
Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur: since 1998
Torchbearer for the 2004 Summer Olympics
Prince of Asturias Awards nomination in the Sports category, 2006.
plus he is the most expensive player to be bought for 66 million!
u think he has done enough to be considered a legend? :)
2006-12-09 15:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
@Tourist: his headbutt was not a publicity stunt. that's the stupidest thing i've heard today. FYI it's called anger and if someone said shhit about your family.....you'd be man enough to do something about it too.
Zidane's whole career proves he's a legend, I agree with Maradona Jr. Plus, he's done so much for the France team bringing them to their first WC victory. His skills are unmistakably performed on the pitch and just watching him play is amazing. He was a great captain and even his teammates say just his presence on the field made the atmosphere so much better. His playmaking skills...technique....agility.....control....footwork.....he has what every footballer should. plus....his ability to score amazing goals....is legendary. MERCI ZIZOU.
& Read this:
The world-record fee of € 66 million for his transfer to Real Madrid in 2001 remains unparalleled.
He's the most expensive player in the world.
In 2004, he topped the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll on Best European football player of the PAST 50 years
He's already in the book of legendary footballers :]]]]]]
2006-12-09 15:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
His intelligence,speed,skills,coordination,health,strenght,defence and offence.That's what made Zinedine Zidane a legend
2006-12-09 12:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by olamipopoola 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
His two beautiful headers in the finals of the world cup 1998 which gave France their first World Cup victory captured the attention of all football overs world wide.In the Euro 2000 tournament, Zidane helped his team reach the final with inspired play and important goals. He scored a direct free kick in the quarter-final against Spain and a golden goal penalty in the semi-final against Portugal. France went on to win the tournament by defeating Italy in the final, making it the first team in 34 years to hold both the World Cup and the European Cup. Subsequently, his team was ranked 1st in the world.He contributed to his teams' victories in the Euro 2000, the UEFA Champions League, and domestic championships in Italy and Spain.
Zidane was elected FIFA World Player of the Year a record-equalling three times (1998, 2000, 2003) and was named European Footballer of the Year in 1998. The world-record fee of € 66 million for his transfer to Real Madrid in 2001 remains unparalleled. In 2004, he topped the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll on Best European football player of the past 50 years, and was included in the FIFA 100, Pelé's list of the 125 greatest living footballers. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he played an inspiring role in his team's advancement to the final and was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, receiving the Golden Ball.
Here are some honours he has recieved:
UEFA Club Football Awards, Best Midfielder: 1997-98
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1998, 2000, 2003
European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1998
UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player: 2001-02
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll (Best European player of the past 50 years): 2004
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Award: 2006
FIFPro World XI Team: 2005, 2006
With France
FIFA World Cup
Winner: 1998
Runner Up: 2006
European Championship
Winner: 2000
With Girondins de Bordeaux
UEFA Cup runners up: 1995/1996
With Juventus F.C.:
Italian League - Serie A champions (scudetto): 1996/1997, 1997/1998
European Super Cup: 1996
Intercontinental Cup: 1996
Italian Super Cup: 1997
UEFA Champions League runners up: 1996/1997, 1997/1998
With Real Madrid:
Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003
UEFA Champions League: 2001/2002
Intercontinental Cup: 2002
Spanish League - La Liga champions: 2002/2003
European Super Cup: 2002
All these things cannot be achieved by anyone less than a legend.So all these things achieved him the well deserved title of a legend.
P.S.Juve, can u giv me the name of any present Italian player who has achieved so many honours in his life?
@tourist:He was a legend even before the headbutt!
2006-12-09 10:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by lil_angel 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
What his head did in both the 98 & 2006 World Cup.
Go for MJ.
2006-12-09 11:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by Ramsees II- the Great One 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In 1998 The World Cup kicked off in France, Zidane was inform and was leading France to victory over Victory ,then came the shock for all Frenchmen when because of excellent performance by Zidane France reached the World Cup final. Then Came the moment when
French society was changed forever date was July 19th, 1998. It was the championship game of the coveted World Cup tournament hosted by France. France was to face Brazil, a soccer giant that ignites respect and fear in all opponents. Brazil had won the previous world cup, held in the US, and had to its name the most number of titles, four. On that historic day, France was at a standstill, as was much of the world. Hundreds of millions of people tuned in to watch the much anticipated game; the expectation was that Brazil would once again dominate the world soccer scene and emerge as winners. World Cameras focused on the confident frown of one familiar player as he enagaged in pre-game warm ups on the pitch, "If France has any hope tonight" said one commentator, "this man is it". The man he spoke of and on which all eyes were focused was none other than Zinedine Zidane, already famous for his serene, graceful style of play, as well as his focus and determination. Zidane was looked to by all as France's potential savior.
Zidane came through, as all champions do when it matters most. He surprised spectators all over the world with not one, but two lethal headers into the Net in the first half that immediately put the team France 2-0 ahead of World Best Football Nation Brazil. Zidane's general performance in the game, indeed through the whole tournament, was inspirational and decisive. The game ended 3-0 after a last minute Emanuelle Petit goal. Not only had France won the world cup for the first time ever, but they had won it convincingly and in style. Their defensive and goal keeping record was the best ever of any world cup. The new comers had taught the Brazilian giants a lesson in football and launched a new era for French football. France was ecstatic, the nation was propelled into days and nights of wild, joyful celebrations, and at every point, no one forgot the man responsible, Zinedine Zidane. From that day on, Zidane never looked back as his star continued to shine ever-resplendent.
Zinedine Zidane was awarded “World Footballer of the Year” for the year 1998 due to his performance in the World Cup. He was also awarded the Golden Ball Award.
He continued to blossom and win more Champion Ships for his club. He again became World Footballer of the year award in 2000. In 2001, Zizou(nickname of Zidane) became the most expensive player in football history when Real Madrid acquired him for 46 million pounds (roughly $66 million US Dollars).
With Real Madrid were he joined world’s top player including Ronaldo,Figo, and now recently David Bekham .Real Madrid won Spanish Supercup UEFA Champions League ( 2002), UEFA Super Cup (2002), Intercontinental cup(2002) and Spanish League (2003).
And now in 2003 he has again been named as "Footballer of the year".
He is considered to be Best football player currently Playing.
2006-12-09 09:47:34 · answer #7 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 6⤊ 4⤋
When he wore the Juventus jersey!
2006-12-09 13:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by мяs. мαтεяαzzι 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His whole football career made him a legend!!!!!!
2006-12-09 10:31:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
His talent as a football player and not the head-butt he gave to that Italian racist.
2006-12-09 09:42:06 · answer #10 · answered by markos m 6 · 7⤊ 3⤋