Saturday, December 11, 2010

Charity Activities of Zidane

 
On 24 February 2007, before a crowd of 10,000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children's AIDS charity, Zidane scored the first goal and set up the second for a Malaysian teammate as the match ended 2-2. The event raised ฿260,000 ($7,750). This money paid for the building of two schools and 16 three-bedroom houses.[28]
On 19 November 2008, Zidane took part in the fifth annual Match Against Poverty in Málaga, Spain, which also ended in a 2-2 draw; he went scoreless but set up his team’s second goal. He and former Real Madrid teammate Ronaldo, who collaborated in conceiving the yearly event to benefit the United Nations Development Programme, regularly captain their respective teams consisting of active footballers, other professional athletes and celebrities. Zidane, a U.N. goodwill ambassador since 2001, stated before the game that “everyone can do something to make the world a better place.”[29]
In June and July 2009, Zidane toured across Canada with stops in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Although billed as Zidane and "Friends", the likes of which included Fabien Barthez and Samuel Eto'o, the exhibition matches featured local players. Tournament organisers cited lack of sponsorship and support from the Canadian Soccer Association for the disorganized rosters. Some proceeds were given to Unicef.
On June 6, 2010, Zidane took part in the bi-annual charity event Soccer Aid. He played for the Rest Of The World Team, managed by Liverpool and Celtic hero Kenny Dalglish against England alongside former Real Madrid teammate Luis Figo, and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson. He played against former players such as Teddy Sheringham, David Seaman and Alan Shearer, as well as celebrities such as Robbie Williams. He played well, and his skill and control were still apparent to the fans in the stadium. He passed well and dribbled around the English team, and nutmegged English celebrity midfielder Damian Lewis. The Match took place at Old Trafford in Manchester and was won by The Rest of the World for the first time, by penalties after a 2-2 draw.

[edit] Awards, tributes and appointments

In 2004, Forbes magazine named him the 42nd-highest paid athlete in the world, with earnings of US$15.8 million a year.[30] In November 2006, Zidane toured Bangladesh as the guest of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. He also visited the Algerian birthplace of his parents, and met personally with Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who gave him an official reception.[31]
Filmmakers Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon filmed a documentary Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, which follows Zidane during an entire match, filmed with 17 cameras. The documentary was part of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[32]
Many experts have testified to Zidane's skills and impact as an all-time great, such as Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira who has labelled Zidane "a monster" for his performance and playing skills. French footballer Michel Platini states Zidane is one of the most skillful players the game has ever known: "Technically, I think he is the king of what's fundamental in the game - control and passing. I don't think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball."
German coach Franz Beckenbauer stated: "Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player." Pelé, a World Cup winner three times with Brazil, hailed Zidane after seeing Brazil losing to France: "Zidane was the magician in the game." Italy manager Marcello Lippi, who has also coached Zidane, opined "I think Zidane is the greatest talent we've known in football these last 20 years, yet he never played the prima donna. I am honoured to have been his manager."[33] Similarly, David Beckham has described Zidane as "the greatest of all time [34][35] FC Barcelona star Xavi said in a 2010 interview that Zidane was the best player of the '90s and early 2000s.

[edit] Sponsorships

Zidane has had endorsements with many companies, including: Adidas, Lego, France Telecom, Orange, Audi, Volvic and Christian Dior. These sponsorship deals earned him €8.6 million on top of his €6.4 million Real Madrid salary in his final season, making him the sixth-highest paid footballer.[36][37] As of May 2010, he is appearing in ads for Louis Vuitton, alongside fellow legends Pelé and Diego Maradona.

[edit] Personal life

Zidane's parents' house in the village of Aguemoune Ath Slimane in Kabylie.
Zidane met his wife, Véronique Fernandéz,[38] while playing for Cannes in the 1988-89 season. They have four sons: Enzo (b. 24-03-1995), Luca (b. 13-05-1998),[39] Theo (b. 18-05-2005),[40] and Elyaz (b. 26-12-2006). Enzo, Luca and Theo are all members of the Real Madrid Infantil B Team.

[edit] Statistics

Club Performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Coupe de France Europe Total
1988-89 Cannes Division 1 2 0 0 0 - 2 0
1989-90 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1990-91 28 1 3 0 - 31 1
1991-92 31 5 3 0 4 0 38 5
1992-93 Girondins Bordeaux Division 1 35 10 4 1 - 39 11
1993-94 34 6 3 0 6 2 43 8
1994-95 37 6 4 1 4 1 45 8
1995-96 33 6 1 0 15 9 49 15
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1996-97 Juventus Serie A 29 5 2 0 10 2 41 7
1997-98 32 7 5 1 11 3 48 11
1998-99 25 2 5 0 10 0 40 2
1999-00 32 4 3 1 6 0 41 5
2000-01 33 6 2 0 4 0 39 6
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2001-02 Real Madrid La Liga 31 7 9 2 9 3 49 12
2002-03 33 9 1 0 14 3 48 12
2003-04 33 6 7 1 10 3 50 10
2004-05 29 6 1 0 10 0 40 6
2005-06 29 9 5 0 4 0 38 9
Country France 200 34 18 2 29 12 247 48
Italy 151 24 17 2 41 5 209 31
Spain 155 37 23 3 47 9 225 49
Total 506 95 58 7 117 26 681 128

[edit] National team statistics

France national team
Year Apps Goals
1994 2 2
1995 6 2
1996 12 1
1997 8 1
1998 15 5
1999 6 1
2000 13 4
2001 8 2
2002 9 1
2003 7 3
2004 7 4
2005 5 2
2006 10 3
Total 108 31
International goals[43]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1994-08-17 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France  Czech Republic 1-2 2-2 Friendly Match
2 1994-08-17 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France  Czech Republic 2-2 2-2 Friendly Match
3 1995-09-06 Stade Abbe Deschamps, Auxerre, France  Azerbaijan 7-0 10-0 1996 UEFA Euro Qualifying
4 1995-10-11 Ghencea, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1-3 1-3 1996 UEFA Euro Qualifying
5 1996-02-21 Curbs, Nimes, France  Greece 3-1 3-1 Friendly Match
6 1997-06-11 Parc des Princes, Paris, France  Italy 1-0 2-2 Tournoi de France
7 1998-01-28 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Spain 1-0 1-0 Friendly Match
8 1998-02-25 Velodrome, Marseille, France  Norway 2-1 3-3 Friendly Match
9 1998-05-27 Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Belgium 0-1 0-1 1998 Hassan II Trophy
10 1998-07-12 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Brazil 1-0 3-0 Final, 1998 World Cup
11 1998-07-12 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Brazil 2-0 3-0 Final, 1998 World Cup
12 1999-09-08 Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 1-2 2-3 2000 UEFA Euro Qualifying
13 2000-02-23 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Poland 1-0 1-0 Friendly Match
14 2000-06-04 Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Japan 1-1 2-2 2000 Hassan II Trophy
15 2000-06-25 Jan Breydel, Bruges, Belgium  Spain 0-1 1-2 Quarter-final, 2000 UEFA Euro
16 2000-06-28 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Portugal 1-2 1-2 Semi-final, 2000 UEFA Euro
17 2001-02-27 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Germany 1-0 1-0 Friendly Match
18 2001-03-24 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Japan 1-0 5-0 Friendly Match
19 2002-03-27 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Scotland 1-0 5-0 Friendly Match
20 2003-03-29 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France  Malta 4-0 6-0 2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
21 2003-03-29 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France  Malta 6-0 6-0 2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
22 2003-04-02 Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy  Israel 0-2 1-2 2004 UEFA Euro Qualifying
23 2004-06-06 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Ukraine 1-0 1-0 Friendly Match
24 2004-06-13 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  England 1-1 2-1 Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
25 2004-06-13 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  England 2-1 2-1 Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
26 2004-06-21 Municipal Stadium, Coimbra, Portugal  Switzerland 0-1 1-3 Group Stage, 2004 UEFA Euro
27 2005-08-17 Mosson, Montpellier, France  Côte d'Ivoire 2-0 3-0 Friendly Match
28 2005-10-12 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Cyprus 1-0 4-0 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
29 2006-06-27 Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover, Germany  Spain 1-3 1-3 Round of 16, 2006 FIFA World Cup
30 2006-07-05 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany  Portugal 0-1 0-1 Semi-final, 2006 FIFA World Cup
31 2006-07-09 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Italy 0-1 1-1 Final, 2006 FIFA World Cup

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Country

[edit] Individual

Ballon d'Or awarded to Zidane in 1998

[edit] Order

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Zinedine Zidane's career timeline and detailed statistics
  2. ^ Zidane's record with France U-21
  3. ^ Zizou et les siens - nouvelobs.com (French)
  4. ^ The Ones That Got Away...Zidane - VitalFootball.co.uk, 2006
  5. ^ "Zidane al Real" (in Italian). Juventus FC. 2001-07-09. Archived from the original on 2001-08-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20010806031702/http://www.juventus.com/news/0,,A_336083|L_IT,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  6. ^ "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2002". Juventus FC. 2002-10-28. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/bilanci_relazioni/28_ott_2002_eng_.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-08. 
  7. ^ "Zidane to retire after FIFA World Cup". Reuters. 25 April 2006. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071211053601/http://www.fifa.com/en/news/feature/0,1451,117237,00.html. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  8. ^ The scarred French messiah
  9. ^ Le Buteur magazine 7 May 2005
  10. ^ Brewin, John (12 June 2002). "Arrogant approach finishes favourites". ESPNsoccernet. http://worldcup.espnsoccernet.com/story?id=216185. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  11. ^ "Zidane quits French national team". CNN International. 12 August 2004. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/12/zidane.retirement/. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  12. ^ "Zidane & Makélélé back for France". BBC Sport. 3 August 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4743069.stm. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  13. ^ "France 3-0 Faroe Islands: Cisse double strike". ESPNsoccernet. 3 September 2005. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=178912. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  14. ^ Pugmire, Jerome (27 May 2006). "Malouda leads France past Mexico". Associated Press. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/WorldCup/Groups/G/2006/05/27/1601315-ap.html. Retrieved 11 July 2006. [dead link]
  15. ^ "Man of the Match: Stage 2". FIFA. 1 July 2006. http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/mom/s2.html. Retrieved 2 July 2006. 
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  19. ^ "Zidane is glad he was sent off in 2006 World Cup final.". http://momento24.com/en/2009/12/22/zidane-is-glad-he-was-sent-off-in-the-2006-world-cup-final/comment-page-1/. 
  20. ^ "I'm sorry but no regrets - Zidane". BBC News. 12 July 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5169342.stm. 
  21. ^ Zidane tips Ronaldo for Real move
  22. ^ Real Madrid Board of Director Announcement
  23. ^ "World Cup 2010: Zinedine Zidane doesn't agree with France 'strike'". The Daily Telegraph (London). 21 June 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/france/7843258/World-Cup-2010-Zinedine-Zidane-doesnt-agree-with-France-strike.html. 
  24. ^ Zidane named Qatar's World Cup bid ambassador
  25. ^ 2022 FIFA World Cup awarded to Qatar
  26. ^ Zidane ‘very pleased’ with Qatar WC choice; Obama disagrees
  27. ^ Zidane made special adviser to Real Madrid first team
  28. ^ Zidane big fan of Celtic star Nakamura
  29. ^ United Nations Information Service Vienna (7 March 2001). "French Soccer Champion Zinédine Zidane to Be Appointed". Press release. http://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2001/note126.html. Retrieved 20 July 2006. 
  30. ^ "The Best Paid Athletes". Forbes.com. 24 June 2004. http://www.forbes.com/2004/06/23/04athletesland.html. Retrieved 19 July 2006. 
  31. ^ "Bangladesh hails 'messiah' Zidane". BBC. 7 November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6123718.stm. Retrieved 12 November 2006. 
  32. ^ Harrington, Rob (1 April 2009). "Dreams don't cost a thing". Independent Weekly. http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A355289. Retrieved 3 April 2009. 
  33. ^ Jon Stevenson. Zidane's lasting legacy. BBC. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  34. ^ http://www.soccernews.com/zidane-is-the-best-player-ever-says-beckham/4033/
  35. ^ http://www.madridgalacticos.com/2008/07/14/zidane-is-the-best-player-ever-says-beckham/
  36. ^ Stehli, Jean-Sébastien; Anne Vidalie, Paul Miquel (8 June 2006). "Icône malgré lui" (in French). L'Express. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071014204041/http://lexpress.fr/mag/sports/dossier/mondial-2006/dossier.asp?ida=438679&p=3. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  37. ^ Berthold, Von Norbert (10 July 2006). "Warum verdienen Fußballspieler so viel Geld?" (in German). FAZ.net. http://www.faz.net/s/RubEC1ACFE1EE274C81BCD3621EF555C83C/Doc~E0DB6C733FD4B4271BB2DF785640AD9EA~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html. Retrieved 11 July 2006. 
  38. ^ Comment on wife upset Zidane
  39. ^ Victor García (22 November 2007). "Mi papá es jugador del Real Madrid" (in Spanish). ElConfidencial.com. http://www.elconfidencial.com/cache/2007/11/19/63_jugador_madrid.html. Retrieved 12 January 2008. 
  40. ^ "Portada > Plantilla > Otras Categorías > Benjamín B" (in Spanish). RealMadrid.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080102170445/http://www.realmadrid.com/articulo/27083.htm. Retrieved 12 January 2008. 
  41. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=2511
  42. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/zidane-intl.html
  43. ^ "Zinedine Zidane - Goals in International Matches". Rsssf.com. 2006-11-03. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/zidane-intl.html. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  44. ^ "France honors World Cup winners". CNN/SI. 1 September 1998. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/news/1998/09/01/france_legionhonor. Retrieved 20 July 2006. 
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