Zinedine Yazid Zidane (born 23 June 1972) is a retired French World Cup-winning footballer.
Zidane played for club teams in France, Italy and Spain, and was the captain of the French national team.
He is widely considered as one of the greatest players in the history of football.
He was the iconic figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship.
After a brief international retirement, Zidane returned to the national team in 2005 and captained France to the 2006 World Cup Final where he won the Golden Ball as the tournament's most outstanding player.
At club level he won the La Liga title with Real Madrid, two Serie A league championships with Juventus, and a UEFA Champions League, Intercontinental Cup, and UEFA Super Cup each with both aforementioned sides..
Zidane is alongside Brazilian striker Ronaldo, the only three-time FIFA World Player of the Year winners; Zidane also won the Ballon d'Or in 1998.
He retired from professional football after the 2006 World Cup.
On 1 June 2009, Zidane was announced as the Advisor to the President as Florentino Perez was named President of Real Madrid for the second time.
He also regularly plays for Real Madrid Veterans team.
He along with Jorge Valdano, General Director, and Miguel Pardeza, Sporting Director, will be the key decision makers on the sporting side of the club.
Zidane has also made several futsal appearances since his retirement.
In 2008, Zidane said that he plans to return to football, but doesn't know how or when, the most likely option being a coaching career.
After France's dismal campaign in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Zidane said that he does not plan to move into coaching anytime soon.