AN ICON AMONG ICONS REAL MADRID'S ZIDANE DOESN'T DISAPPOINT AGAINST GALAXY.Byline: Billy Witz Staff Writer David Beckham  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. may be soccer's sex symbol and the Boys from Brazil - Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos may refer to:
adj. Having a physical appearance and exhibiting personal qualities that are deemed highly appealing to television viewers: "Do we insist on a telegenic President?" William F. flamboyance, but when the ball lands at the feet of Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane “Zidane” redirects here. For other uses, see Zidane (disambiguation). Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: [ˌzineˈdin jaziːd ziˈdan]; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou few eyes - or defenders - leave him. What Zidane, the balding Frenchman, lacks in hair he more than makes up for with flair. In Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over the Galaxy on Monday night, Zidane gave the overflow crowd the type of exhibition he's treated Europeans to for a decade. Zidane meandered his way around the field, receiving the ball, carrying it at a non-chalant pace, and distributing it with a creative flick of his foot - often to a spot that only he seemed to see. It took just six minutes for it to lead to a goal when Michael Owen
in good spirits . While Zidane didn't produce any more goals for Real Madrid, he managed to draw plenty of oohs and aahs from the crowd, whether it was on stylish touches at midfield or a run through several defenders that ended when Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman snatched the ball off his foot after beating the last Galaxy defender. Zidane ensured soccer-icon status in 1998 when he led host France to a stunning upset of Brazil in the World Cup final, heading in a pair of goals. Two years later, he led his country to the European championship. After those performances, Real Madrid paid a still-standing record $66 million transfer fee to Juventus for Zidane's services. That season he helped Madrid to the European Championship. Recent polls by the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. and UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. crowned Zidane the best European player of all time. When it was suggested at Sunday's practice to Galaxy midfielder Peter Vagenas, who is also folicly challenged, that he plays a similar game to Zidane, he couldn't help but laugh. ``I think the comparison stops at the hair line,'' Vagenas said. ``You can't help but follow someone like him. I think Zidane is probably the best living (player) in terms of what he's done in his era.'' Billy Witz, (818) 713-3621 billy.witz(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane, center, was recently voted the greatest European soccer player of all time. Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press |
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