ZINEDINE ZIDANE

June 23, 1972
One of the all-time greats, soccer player Zinedine Zidane was born in Marseille, France. He led France to victory at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and won a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year. Zidane joined Real Madrid's front office as an adviser and was named the club's sporting director in 2011 and later begin his coaching carrier at Real Madrid's youth academy.

Sketch: yafiz siddiqui

"It was my father
who taught us that
an immigrant must
work twice as hard
as anybody else that
he must never give up.

It doesn't matter how many
times you win an award,
it is always very special.

I was lucky to come from
a difficult area. It teaches
you not just about football
 but also life. There were
lots of kids from different
races and poor families.

People had to struggle
to get through the day.

A Mediterranean city is really my culture."

SOURCE: BIO. AND BRAINY QUOTE