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December 9, 2003

FIFA Player of the Year

Name: Zinedine Zidane
Date of birth: 23 June 1972
Place of birth: Marseille, France
Major teams: France, Bordeaux, Juventus, Real Madrid

Also known as 'Zizou', the Frenchman was crowned FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998 and 2000.

He was third in last year's World Player of the Year Awards with 148 points.

He played a major role in Real Madrid's 29th Spanish Primera Liga title in the 2002-03 season.

Photo: Getty Images

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