Zidane

British

/ zidɑn /

noun

Zinedine (zinedin). born 1972, French footballer, known as Zizou ; scored 31 goals in 108 games for France (1994–2006), including two in the 1998 World Cup final; sent off in the 2006 World Cup final; his club sides included Juventus and Real Madrid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Head coaches Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti both asked Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to drop deep and build up play, pushing Casemiro further forward when Real had the ball, minimising the number of times he was in situations where he might struggle.

From BBC

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane has been banned for two games for misconduct, while right-back Rafik Belghali has received a four-game ban - with two games suspended for 12 months - for "aggressive and intimidating behaviour towards the match referee" after the full-time whistle.

From BBC

Algerian players Luca Zidane and Rafik Belghali have been banned for two and four matches respectively for their part in ugly scenes following a quarter-final defeat to Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations.

From Barron's

Goalkeeper Zidane and defender Belghali will serve their suspensions during qualifying for the 2027 tournament.

From Barron's

France legend Zinedine Zidane has a claim for taking the most high-pressure Panenka, in the 2006 World Cup final with his penalty hitting the underside of the crossbar and just crossing the line.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023