born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a retired Frenchfootballer and current manager of Real Madrid. He played as an attacking midfielderfor the France national team, Cannes,Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid.[4][5]Renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, Zidane was named the best European footballer of the past 50 years in theUEFA Golden Jubilee Poll.[6] He is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game.[7][8][9]