People who don't know football remember Zidane for the headbutt that put Marco Materazzi on the floor in the 2006 World Cup final. That earned Zidane a red card and an ignominious end to a glorious career. The connoisseurs cherish a player gifted with uncommon skill and technique, an ability to control almost any ball and see the field, coupled with a penchant for big-game goals. The three-time FIFA's World Player of the Year helped France win the 1998 World Cup on home soil _ scoring on two headers in the final _ and the 2000 European Championship. He joined Real Madrid in 2001 from Juventus for a then-record fee of US$65 million and led the Spanish side to the 2002 Champions League title.