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You rarely come across the complete footballer, but Scholes is as close to it as you can get. One of my regrets is that the opportunity to play alongside him never presented itself during my career.
Zinedine Zidane
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Zinedine Zidane
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 23
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Zinedine Yazid Zidane
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