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Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years ... France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.

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Zinedine Zidane
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 23
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Marseille
France
Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Years
Tournaments
Grown
Throughout
France
Player
Probably
Progressively
Past
Recovered
Best
Tournament

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