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Demetrio Albertini

In the quarter-final clash, Zidane-led France managed to overcome the masters of insurmountable defence only by penalties, during which Albertini's surprising failure did induce the tides to turn against Squadra Azzurra.

Eul-Yong Ta

Eul-Yong Ta influenced new terms such as Eul-Yong Chook and "Zidane-Ta" in South Korea when Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi during the final round of the 2006 World Cup.

Jean-Philippe Toussaint

The 2006 book La mélancolie de Zidane (Paris: Minuit, 2006) is a lyrical essay on the headbutt administered by the French football player Zinedine Zidane to the Italian player Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin.

Julian Uccello

In June 2009, Uccello began to be noticed by Canadian fans when he played the first half and scored a goal at BMO Field in a Zinedine Zidane charity game, called "Zidane & Friends All Star Match," in which world soccer veterans took on the Canadian All-Stars.

Mats Magnusson

He accepted an invitation from old club Benfica to take part in a charity match to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, on 25 January 2010, which also coincided with the 68th birthday of club legend Eusébio: his team, Benfica All Stars, consisted of both retired and current Benfica players, which played "against" Zidane XI, a team consisting of players hand-picked by former French legend Zinedine Zidane.

Ouled Zidane

Ouled Zidane is a small town and rural commune in Berrechid Province of the Chaouia-Ouardigha region of Morocco.


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