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Test Your Knowledge About the Legendary Zinedine Zidane
Abhishek Velankar
Let's see how much you know about one of the greatest players of all time who is also currently one of the top football managers in the world.
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Explanation
Playing for Cannes, Zidane made his professional debut in 1989. He scored his first professional goal against the same opponents two years later.
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Additional Info
In his first season for Juventus, Zidane was exceptional and they won the Serie A. However they lost in the Champions League final 3-1.
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While playing in a Champions League tie, Zidane headbutted Hamburger SV player Jochen Kientz in 2000.
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In his last club season, Zidane scored a hat-trick against Sevilla in a 4-2 La Liga win.
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Zidane scored twice in a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic in a friendly match in 1994.
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Did you know?
Zidane became the first French player to earn a red card in a World Cup after being sent off against Saudi Arabia.
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Always hot-tempered, Zidane didn't shy away when his opponents provoked him. He is also the only player to get sent off in two different World Cups.
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Explanation
On the back of winning the Serie A and the World Cup with superlative performances, Zidane won the Balon D'Or in 1998.
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After replacing Rafael Benitez as manager, Zidane took the helm in a 5-0 thrashing of Deportivo La Coruña.
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Interesting Fact
In a total of 179 appearances Zidane scored 39 goals for the club. Interestingly, this is more than at Juventus despite making more appearances there.
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Zidane won 5 Supercups in his career. This includes one Supercoppa Italiana, two Uefa Super Cups and two Supercopa de España.
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This trophy haul includes two La Ligas, three Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups, two Uefa Supercups and two Supercopa de España.
Now let's see how well you did in this quiz.