nutes. Shortly before Euro 96 he moved to Juventus, and like Platini before him, Zidane struggled in his first months with the big Italian club before settling down to become a key element in the Juve side. In 1998, France hosted the 16th World Cup for soccer. The French team were given an outside chance of winning but to everyone's surprise they made it through to the finals. In the final, France faced a head on clash with the defending World Champions, Brazil. Zinedine Zidane's two headers stunned Brazil in the first half of their championship match on July 12 at the Stade de France just outside Paris. These goals gave the French a 2-0 lead. A third goal was added by the team in the second half to win. the French team had beaten the strongest team in the world! Just reccently he lead france to victory in the UEFA 2000 championship.1A purists dream, Zidane can illuminate any game with his velvet touch and explosive shooting. He was confirmed as one of the truly great playmakers of the modern game when named World Player of the Year after leading the French team to victory in the 1998 World Cup.Zidane now lives with his wife Veronica and his two sons Enzo ( named after his soccer idol ) and new born Luca. His favorite team is Olympic Marseille and his best friend is fellow team mate Dugarry. They occupy resorts together . He is self admittedly shy and is a very warm and friendly person. He loves the sea and spent his last summer holidays sailing off theMediterranean shores of Greece and Turkey. He was one of the players who took part in the recent UNICEF child victims of war campaign, adding his voice to a charity record. His favourite supermodel is Laetitia Casta. ...
