At the current chronological moment, football is not just an exciting and entertaining game. According to some modernists, the ball game has transformed into a kind of civilization on planet Earth. And Zinedine Zidane is one of the brightest representatives of this world.
The beginning of a sports career
Practically in all civilized countries there are programs to support novice athletes. To achieve meaningful results in any sports discipline, you need to start training as early as possible. In Latin American countries, boys first start playing football, and then they learn to walk. Of course, this is a joke, but with a lot of meaning and a frank hint. The sports biography of the cult football player and coach Zinedine Zidane serves as a good example to follow for the younger generation.
The professional midfielder was born on June 23, 1972 in a family of immigrants from Algeria. Parents at that time lived in the famous French city of Marseille. The father worked as an auxiliary worker in the nearest supermarket, and the mother was engaged in housekeeping and raising children. Zinedine became the fifth child in the house. The elder sister and three brothers loved the baby and looked after him in every possible way. Like all the boys in the area, Zidane from an early age began to play a ball in a vacant lot near a residential area.
The path to the heights of excellence
The training of professional footballers in France is based on a solid financial and methodological foundation. Specialists form special programs for the selection of talented boys and for their further education. Already at the age of 10, Zidane had a player's license and was invited to join the teams of the third division. Four years later, the talented boy was enrolled in the youth team of the Cannes club. Zinedine stood out among his partners for discipline and efficiency. He mastered the technique of ball possession, memorized tactical schemes on the field and always kept himself in excellent physical shape.
A few years later Zidane moved to the Bordeaux club, where he gained wide popularity among specialists and fans. Then he played for several seasons in the Italian Juventus, after which he was called up to Real Madrid. In games for this club, Zinedine achieved maximum success. Suffice it to say that his photographs were regularly published on the pages of all sports publications. Impeccably accurate play in any position on the field, accurate shots from both feet, signature heel pass and other techniques have become the player's hallmarks.
Recognition and privacy
In 2006, Zidane completed his sports career. And three years later he took over as assistant coach at Real Madrid. In 2016, he was appointed head coach, after which he led the team out of a long crisis. Under his leadership, the Madrid club has won all the trophies that are in Spain.
Zidane's personal life went well. He is married to Wernica Fernandez. The husband and wife raised and raised four sons who followed in their father's footsteps. Currently, Zinedine continues to be engaged in coaching.
