Zinedine Zidane

Born in Marseilles, France, Zinedine Zidane got recruited at the age of 16 by the Cannes club for his extraordinary soccer talents. He was then transferred to Bordeaux, where he made his mark in Europe. He was then picked up by the Italian giant Juventus. He played as a dominating midfielder for Real Madrid and won a record $66 million contract. Zinedine then played for the French national squad and won the biggest tournaments in soccer the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. He too was known as one of the best soccer player in the world.