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Zinédine Zidane

AKA Zinédine Yazid Zidane

Born: 23-Jun-1972
Birthplace: Marseille, France

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim [1]
Race or Ethnicity: Middle Eastern [2]
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Soccer

Nationality: France
Executive summary: Real Madrid FC

[1] Self-described "non-practicing Muslim", according to The Observer, 4 April 2004. Algeria is 98.5% Sunni Muslim, the remaining 1% Muslims being Ibadi (in neither Sunni nor Shia sects). A film exists of Zidane praying during the 1998 World Cup. He is married to a Christian woman.

[2] Kabyle Berber (Algeria, North Africa), of which there are about 3 million.

Wife: Véronique (dancer, m. 1993, four sons)
Son: Enzo (b. 1994)
Son: Luca (b. 1998)
Son: Théo (b. 18-May-2002)
Son: Elyas (b. 26-Dec-2005)

    European Footballer of the Year 1998
    FIFA World Player of the Year 1998
    FIFA World Player of the Year 2000
    FIFA World Player of the Year 2003
    Algerian Ancestry

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Real Madrid (2001-06)
    Juventus (1996-2001)
    Girondins de Bordeaux (1992-96)
    AS Cannes (1988-92)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Goal! 2: Living the Dream... (9-Feb-2007) Himself
    Goal! (8-Sep-2005) Himself


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