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#2. Zinedine Zidane:
Very few footballers in the history of the game can actually match Zidane in terms of consistency, elegance, big-match temperament and overall success. Zidane was a stalwart, who played with great success for various clubs as well as his national team.
Zidane rose to prominence while playing for French club Bordeaux, and joined Italian giants Juventus in 1996. He evolved as a player under Marcelo Lippi, and spent 5 successful seasons with Juve. He won two Serie A titles and two runners-up medal in Champions League with Juve. Zidane then signed for Real Madrid in 2001, and won one LaLiga and one Champions League title for them.
Zidane was a big-match player, and scored a brace in the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil. He also scored with an astonishing volley against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2001-02 Champions League final to win the title for Real. Zidane again scored through a penalty in the final of the 2006 World Cup. However, he was sent off in that match, as Italy beat France in penalties to win the title.
Zidane almost single-handedly destroyed teams like Brazil, Portugal, England and Spain in various major tournaments while playing for France. He had silken touch and graceful movement, but also possessed a warrior’s heart and a champion’s mentality. He scored 125 goals in 684 matches in his club career and 31 more in 108 matches for France. He also won the Ballon d’Or in 1998.
