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Zinedine Zidane

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Bumbling Domenech brings to a close an era of French failure

As with the 2002 World Cup, these Euros have proved a total write-off for the French. One goal, one point, one red card - sounds familiar? Matthew Day analyses where it all went so wrong for the 2000 European champions.

How The World Will Remember Zizou

Mike Martin examines the legacy of Zinedine Zidane’s career, a footballing journey that never failed to provide excitement, for better or worse.
At his majestic best, between the previous two World Cups, Zinedine Zidane was a maverick artisan, his skill, vision and balletic ball control could make a football pitch look five miles wide. But […]

Zizou’s lost legacy

Zinedine Zidane, an authentic great of the last decade, was set to bow out of all football having led a disunited French side against the odds to a World Cup final. He had been the star eight years ago with a first half double against Brazil and his story looked to have taken a final […]