Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached La Liga club Real Madrid and is one of the most successful coaches in the world. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, and ball control. He received many individual accolades as a player, including being named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003, and winning the 1998 Ballon d'Or.
The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation, the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster. The team is colloquially known as Les Bleus. They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and train at Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.
Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech is a French football manager and former player. He managed the France national team from 2004 to 2010, reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup final. He was dismissed after their elimination from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, for serious misconduct.
Group B of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 13 June and was completed on 21 June. The group consisted of defending champions France, England, Croatia and Switzerland.
Silvino de Almeida Louro, known simply as Silvino in his playing days, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Mats Tuve Magnusson is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Starting off his career with Malmö FF, he is best remembered for his time with Benfica with which he won two league titles, reached two European Cup finals, and was the 1989–90 Primeira Liga top scorer. A full international between 1984 and 1990, he won 30 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2006 World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 9 July 2006, and was contested between Italy and France. The event comprised hosts Germany and 31 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage. En route to the final, Italy finished first in Group E, with two wins and a draw, after which they defeated Australia in the round of 16, Ukraine in the quarter-final and Germany 2–0, in the semi-final. France finished runner-up of Group G with one win and two draws, before defeating Spain in the round of 16, Brazil in the quarter-final and Portugal 1–0 in the semi-final. The final was witnessed by 69,000 spectators in the stadium, with the referee for the match being Horacio Elizondo from Argentina.
José Francisco Belman González is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current goalkeeping coach of Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.
Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait is a 2006 French documentary film focusing on the playing style of the French football player Zinedine Zidane.
Corentin da Silva Martins is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager.
Danilo Gabriel de Andrade, simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Corinthians' under-20 squad.
Mohamed Amine Zidane is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays for RC Relizane in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
Enzo Solibakke Alan Zidane Fernández, known simply as Enzo, is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Gabriel Augusto Xavier, known as Gabriel Xavier or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fagiano Okayama.
Mile Škorić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Granada CF. He is the son of former footballer Zinedine Zidane.
Mohamed El Mehdi Boukassi is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Tadamon Sour.
Valdeir Celso Moreira is a Brazilian retired footballer.
Loide António Augusto is an Angolan footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Alanyaspor and the Angola national football team.
Théo Zidane Fernández is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Córdoba. He is the son of former Real Madrid and French midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
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