"Qizu" is undoubtedly one of the most important people in the history of world football, but these six things about him you may not know yet.
1. Zidane is Real Madrid's first French manager
Over the years, Real Madrid has had many French players in the team, and the successive managers have come from as many as 16 different countries, but Zidane is the first French manager. He first took over the Real Madrid coaching whip in January 2016 and left in May 2018 before returning to the Galaxy in March 2019 to coach ever since. Coupled with last season's La Liga title, Zidane has led the team to win 11 championship trophies in his career at Real Madrid, achieving extraordinary results.
2. Every 19 games Real Madrid play, Zidane wins a championship trophy
After winning the La Liga trophy in 2019/20, Zidane has won 11 titles in his three and a half seasons at Real Madrid, a figure equivalent to one title for every 19 games Real Madrid played. Other than that, he is the only coach to have won three consecutive titles in the Champions League, but all the titles are less important than la Liga titles. As Zidane himself once said: "The Champions League is the Champions League, but winning La Liga makes me happier, it's more important for us."
3. Zidane is only one step away from the Copa del Rey to collect the championship Grand Slam
From the World Cup to the Champions League trophy, from the Ballon d'Or to the honours of various local competitions, Zidane seems to have gathered all the football awards. However, neither in his playing nor coaching career has Zidane ever lifted the Copa del Rey trophy. Apart from the fact that in 2014 he was an assistant to then Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Copa del Rey 2-1 with the team beating Barca 2-1, he has never won the Copa del Rey as a main player or manager.
4. Zidane's sons followed in their father's footsteps
Zidane has four sons who all follow in his father's footsteps and shine in football – the eldest son, Enzo Zidane, plays as a midfielder for Almeria in La Liga, the second son, Luca Zidane, a goalkeeper at Raymond Vallecano in La Liga; Theo Zidane and Elyaz Zidane is also a member of real madrid's youth academy.
5. Zidane is the most popular Frenchman
The leading French newspaper, La Journal du Dimanche, held a poll in 2004 to select the most popular French, and Zidane topped the list. Moreover, the survey is not only for sports stars, but also for celebrities from all walks of life, and Zidane stands out for his achievements in football. Zidane has said he is proud to be elected the most popular Frenchman, and given his immigrant background, the survey highlights society's emphasis on racial harmony.
6. Zidane has participated in many film and television works
Back in 2006, Zidane appeared in the documentary Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait. The documentary focuses in detail on a match between Real Madrid and Villarreal in 2005, boldly using 17 cameras to document the Frenchman's performance in great detail. Of course, this was not his only achievement in the film industry, and in 2007, he also starred in Goal 2. II), in this film he played a good play with a number of stars such as Ramos and David Beckham, in addition to his participation in "Asterix at the Olympic Games" in 2008.
in Drisson