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If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is

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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
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Temper
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I have never had the opportunity to play in England, so I know little about it.
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The door can never be closed for good to any player.
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I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.
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Ronaldinho is a special player, but Thierry Henry is probably technically the most gifted footballer ever to play the beautiful game.
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To be recognised by a whole country is incredible. This is massive.
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All of us at Juventus agreed Manchester United were the best side we met in the Champions League. They have so many talented young players and can only get better and better. Giggs is truly world class
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I am proud of where I come from and I will never forget the people I grew up with.
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I am supposed to set an example to young players.
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I have always said the French team is the most important thing that has happened to me. I thought deeply about it and I want to play for France again.
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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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The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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There was huge pressure, especially before the big games. Not many people believed in us, but we believed in ourselves. We wanted to do something good and we did.
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If Giggs was French, Pires or myself would have been on the bench.
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The French team has given me so much and I want to help it. I told myself I did not have much time left in soccer, and I want to profit from it to the maximum.
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A Mediterranean city is really my culture.
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Everything Iniesta does impresses me. He could even play as goalkeeper. He's magical.
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Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.
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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.
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