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Zinedine Zidane

Born: June 23, 1972
French soccer player

2-time FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000); led host nation France to 1998 World Cup title, scoring twice in final against Brazil; a record $64m transfer fee sent the midfielder from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2001.


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