Question 1

True or false: Zidane's first professional club was AS Cannes.

Accepted Answer

True. He debuted for Cannes in 1989 at age 17, before moving to Bordeaux and later Juventus.

Question 2

True or false: Zidane's only career red card came in the 2006 World Cup final.

Accepted Answer

False. He received multiple red cards, including one in the 2000 Champions League with Juventus and the infamous headbutt in 2006.

Question 3

True or false: Zidane scored in his first-ever World Cup final appearance in 1998.

Accepted Answer

True. He scored two headers against Brazil in the 1998 final, leading France to a 3-0 victory.

Question 4

True or false: Zidane has never coached a team outside of Real Madrid.

Accepted Answer

False. He coached Real Madrid Castilla (B team) before managing the senior side, but never another top club.

Question 5

True or false: Zidane's famous 'Marseille turn' move was named after his birthplace.

Accepted Answer

True. The 'Marseille turn' or 'roulette' is named after the city where he was born, though he perfected it.

Question 6

True or false: Zidane once played a full match with a broken toe.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 2002 Champions League final, he played through a toe injury, scoring the iconic volley winner.

Question 7

True or false: Zidane once won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1998 while at Juventus, not Real Madrid—though he won the 2000 award with Juventus too.

Question 8

True or false: Zidane is the only player to score in two separate World Cup finals.

Accepted Answer

False. He scored in 1998 and 2006, but Pelé (1958, 1970) and others also achieved this feat.

Zinedine Zidane Trivia Questions