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Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane of France being pursued by Andrea Pirlo of Italy during the FIFA World Cup Germany final match between Italy and France at Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 9, 2006.

Zinedine Zidane, byname Zizou, (born June 23, 1972, Marseille, France), French football (soccer) player. He was a rangy midfielder, noted for his footwork skills and field vision. He played for several European teams, notably Juventus (1996–2001) and Real Madrid (2001–06), and was a three-time recipient of FIFA’s World Player of the Year award (1998, 2000, 2003). In international competition, Zidane helped France win the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000. In his last international appearance, he was ejected from the 2006 World Cup final, which France lost, but he won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.

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Football, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try to maneuver the ball into the opposing team’s goal. Only the goalkeeper is permitted to handle the ball and may do so only within the penalty area surrounding the goal. The team that