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Zinedine Zidane: the case for the GOAT

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    Zinedine Zidane: the case for the GOAT

    Midfielder · France · Born 23 June 1972, Marseille, France · Career 1989–2006

    Graceful playmaker with sublime close control and vision. Played for Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid, and was the heart of France's golden generation.

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    Why Zinedine Zidane could be the GOAT

    Zidane was the ultimate big-game player: two headers in the 1998 World Cup final, a famous volley in the 2002 Champions League final, and a Golden Ball at 34. Few players have made the game look so beautiful on the biggest stages.

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    Zinedine Zidane is #10 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 3–3 head-to-head record from 82 Men's football votes. See the full Men's football GOAT ranking

    Zinedine Zidane head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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