Here are five facts you need to know about a new Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.
Rafa Benitez has been sacked by Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane named as his replacement.
1. Zinedine Yazid Zidane was born in 1972 in La Castellane, Marseille, France. In 1996 he won Ligue 1 player of the year title and moved to Juventus. In 2001 he was signed by Real Madrid for crazy $80 million.
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2. Zidane deserved global superstar status after the World Cup in 1998. He scored two headed goals to Brazil in the final at the Stade de France. (France 3- 0 Brazil)
3. In his first season as the Real Madrid player Zidane scored a stunning match-winning volley in the Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen. He helped Real win La Liga. In 2003 Zizou was named FIFA world player of the year for an unprecedented third time.
4.His career ended in 2006 at the World Cup. He headbutted Italy’s Marco Materazzi and received a red card. France loose to Italy with 3-5 score.
5. Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president, appointed Zidane as an adviser in 2009 and the club’s sporting director in 2011. In 2013 and 2014 he was as$istant coach to Carlo Ancelotti.
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