Talk:Zinedine Zidane/Archive 7

he is islam
islam — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.79.19.60 (talk) 03:43, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

"One of the greatest players"
I know this is true, but we still can't include a huge statement like this unless we can back it up with several reliable sources. Basa lisk inspect damage⁄berate 18:48, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Not even in that case, I am afraid. It's not possible to prove a statement like that in such a way that it could fit an enciclopaedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.224.26.35 (talk) 16:40, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Zidane is Algerian, and not French.
Zidane is Algerian and not French. It's a grave misrepresentation to call him a french man, as he's ethnically a berber from kabylie, by descent. 176.10.208.167 (talk) 21:52, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
 * He is French. He was born in France, he has only ever held French citizenship. He has Algerian heritage, but he's not Algerian. He has never lived in Algeria. He's no more Algerian than George Bush is English. Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 21:56, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

By what definition is he French? What is french identity based on? What is the difference between having heritage and being a part of another nation? Do french people exist as a isolated group? Do French people retain a heritage? 176.10.208.167 (talk) 21:58, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
 * By the definition that he a) was born in France b) holds French nationality c) lives in France d) lives in France and always has (except when he worked abroad). Your only argument in favour of him being Algerian is the racist notion that because his parents came from Algeria it's "in his blood". It's like calling Diego Maradona Spanish or Kaka Portuguese. Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 22:06, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

Your arguments are supposed to be objective, not partial. Your libeling doesn't suffice. You lined up empiricially unverifiable arbitrary reasons. Civic definitions aren't empirically valid for argumentative basis 176.10.208.167 (talk) 22:15, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok, so just to be clear - which do you think is more important when determining someone's nationality - where they were born, raised, live and hold citizenship, or where their parents were born? Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 22:45, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Zidane is French. End of story. Thanks. – PeeJay 00:08, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * What matters is what he is notable for. And he is notable for being a footballer, actually French international. So the lede sentence should state that he is a French international footballer... FkpCascais (talk) 00:22, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

@ @Pee"Zidane is French. End of story. Thanks." Is not an argument. And I know the subjective reasons for why he's pushed as French, his immense talent and legendary footballing skills is source of pride for ethnic french and other ethnic europeans who have absoloutely nothing to do with berbers or north-africans, nor his talent. It's very typical to regard sucessful second generation immigrants who're non-europeans as "europeans" just because their talent is respected and exceptional. But the fact is, he's a second generation immigrant. @FkPCascais, lots of foreigners play in european leagues and tournaments, do those people become european because they play on european soil? @Basilisk, I define per ethnicity(empirically measurable by genetic tests) and by academic discourse, which at the most would make him an ethnic algerian who grew up as a second generation immigrant in france. Look at this definition http://www.thefreedictionary.com/second-generation, it gives an exact definition of what he is. This is neither racist nor discriminating. It's truthful in all disciplines studying identity, and since is a matter of identity, you shouldn't be using arbitrary definitions, like nationality to define a person, since all nationality means is citizenship, it say nothing about real or perceived differences in ethnicity/culture/language etc. 176.10.208.167 (talk) 06:15, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Lots of algerians in france are called arabs and immigrants, and are called entirely unfrench ethnic slurs like "bougnouls", and they're not called french. So I don't understand how your PC-logic deflects both academic discourse and reality at the same time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AList_of_ethnic_slurs_by_ethnicity/old#Arabs 176.10.208.167 (talk) 06:26, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * What are you trying to achieve? He is born in France, holds French citizenship, represented France in football. He is almost universally referred to as being French by reliable sources. Hack (talk) 06:57, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

What I'm trying to achieve is to correct a factual error, I'm trying to correct eurocentricism surrounding sucessful non-europeans in european countries. Which is strongly dishonest. The fact that he's refered to as french, doesn't mean he is french. So far I've provided factual arguments and sources. While everyone here disagrees and repeats ad nauseum that he's french, without providing a single source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.10.208.167 (talk) 07:09, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * You're the one who has failed to provide a single source that claims he's Algerian. And since you're the one trying to implement the change, the onus is on you to provide those sources. Go back to those dictionary sites you obviously know about and type in "French" and "Algerian"; look at which one of those definitions Zidane best fits. Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 08:17, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Algerian, (Placename) of or relating to Algeria or its inhabitants n (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Algeria , He is an algerian because he ethnically is related to algeria and it's inhabitants, He's native to algeria by heritage. He passes all those criterias.

Here is another that supports my claim: http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Sp-Z/Zidane-Zin-dine.html

"Zidane was the fifth child of Smail and Malika Zidane. His parents arrived in France from the Kabylie region of northern Algeria in 1953.

Read more: http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Sp-Z/Zidane-Zin-dine.html#ixzz2Tulsvn3c " In this article he's planning to return to his parents http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2006/07/17/feature-01

"Yes, of course I want to go back to where my roots are and the country of my parents and live that life. And I have to live it," Zidane said.

Bouteflika, who said he was "upset" by the incident, paid enthusiastic homage to the player. "I will always be delighted to welcome you here to your country, just as you are, with your family, at a time which suits you," Bouteflika wrote in the letter, which was reprinted by all Algerian press.

Because you have never forgotten the country of your roots, Algeria and Algerians are proud of you. They will never forget you," he added.

Zidane's family told Abbes they were touched by President Bouteflika's support.

"Your presence here is proof of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's solidarity with all Algerians with regard to the defence of their honour," the Algerian press quoted Zidane's brother as saying to the minister.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/z/zinedine_zidane.html "My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian."

http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2006/12/11/feature-01

"Former French football captain Zinedine Zidane and his parents kicked off a visit to their native Algeria on Monday (December 11th), where they will be welcomed by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika before travelling to Boumerdes -- the town that suffered a debilitating earthquake in 2003. Zidane has been donating medical supplies to disaster-stricken inhabitants. " 176.10.208.167 (talk) 08:55, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * All of the sources you have presented here indicate that Zidane's parents are Algerian, and no one is disputing that fact, but everything about Zinedine shows that he is French. He was born in France, grew up in France, played his first football in France, played for the French national team, all his clubs list him as French and he even won the FIFA World Player of the Year award as a Frenchman. He may appreciate his Algerian roots, but that does not make him Algerian. – PeeJay 12:57, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * He is clearly French - born in France, played for France at international level, referred to as French in every single reliable source. His ethnicity / origin has nothing to do with it; this is pure POV nationalism. GiantSnowman 08:59, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Felipe said it quite clearly earlier on, and I agree - the player lede structure should always be a neutral "X is a notable retired International football player. He represented France at X World Cups, winning X. He was awarded X. Domestically he is best known for representing X (and X) winning X" and the narrative can then wax lyrical about his ethnicity / heritage / nationality. Koncorde (talk) 09:37, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Agreed with Koncorde, I will implement changes eventually. 176.10.208.167 (talk) 15:17, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I am a sort of random visitor. However, it is apparent that Zinadine Zidane is not simply naturalized French, but rather is the French national on the principle of jus soli. He is in fact the first generation of French born members of his family who are in their origin of Berber descent from Maghreb. Technically, if considering the nationality factor of jus sanguinis principle, he is of Berber descent also. His racial appearance is also resembles more of person who is from the Maghreb region of Africa rather than continental Europe where Zinadine Zidane was, in fact, born. In my opinion, it is fair to assume that he is a French national, considering also the fact that he pledged his allegiance to the French tri-color. Aleksandr Grigoryev (talk) 15:26, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

What's the problem with english located editors here? Why are you such daft eurocentrics? You're politicizing the entire thing and keeping this page in favor of your understanding. You have neither presented any criteria for what is french or anything, yet you keep single-mindedly insisting on this issue, even when i presented dozens of reliable sources that conflict with your. I'm sorry, but you don't determine group identity. A nationality doesn't amount to crap. 176.10.208.167 (talk) 09:45, 26 May 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.10.208.167 (talk) 09:12, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * And you're not politicising this by insisting that a man who has given his entire professional life to France is actually Algerian? Bullshit. Zidane was born in France to Algerian parents who (presumably) became naturalised French citizens. Zidane also played international football for France and (also presumably) has a French passport. He may be ethnically Algerian (if that is even a thing), but he himself is French. – PeeJay 10:36, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

So whats your criteria for belonging? Nationality only? 176.10.208.167 (talk) 13:19, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * You seem very keen to dismiss everyone else's reasons for determining Zidane as French, but your reason for defining him as Algerian is just as (in)valid. I recognise that nationality has a lot of different definitions: birthplace, ancestry, ethnicity, culture, etc. but if you look at any reliable source, the vast majority of them (probably 99% of them) refer to Zidane as French. Now please accept that and stop this ridiculous nationalist quest. – PeeJay 14:38, 26 May 2013 (UTC)


 * As I see my example was taken to support the anonymous IP's claims in some fashion - I believe that Zidane by any measure is a French national with a French passport who has represented France since the age of 15. He has sang the national anthem of France on numerous occasions, and even captained the French national team, received several honours from France (both the sporting and political kinds). Further more, if we want informal statements by the man himself - how about his own biography that has states "Les bleus, mon amour". However because of other instances of disputable nationality I believe it is always better (such as for Christian Karembeu) to be specific when referring to his footballing nationality vs any claim to heritage or ethnicity. Koncorde (talk) 15:45, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

I believe what's going on here is a misunderstanding of nationality and ethnicity, which are two different concepts. Ethnicity has to do with ancestry, heritage, and lineage. Whereas nationality is determined namely by country of birth, or becoming a naturalized citizen in a country other than where one was born. When speaking of nationality one is probably speaking of where someone was born, where they vote, where they hold citizenship, and what country their passport was issued by. When speaking of ethnicity one is referencing the group of peoples they descend from. So in Zidane's case, he is a French national, evidence by his birth in France, growing up in France, being a French citizen and holding a French passport, as well as being the country he represented in international soccer/football; however, he is also an ethnic Algerian, specifically of Berber descend, evidenced by his heritage and lineage. Hope this helps. In a way all of you are right, you're just talking about two different things, namely, nationality and ethnicity. 72.14.70.188 (talk) 07:31, 25 July 2013 (UTC)rigamortis

Arabic transliteration of name
This is has still not been resolved -- we should go with the last consensus/compromise, which means to put it in the personal section and get a reliable source for the information.

Karpouzi (talk) 01:51, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Euro 1996
In the honours section it states that Zidane achieved third place at the Euro 1996 tournament with the French national team. This is not accurate as there was no third-place playoff held at that tournament (or any of the Euros since). It is therefore not possible to consider France the third-placed team in that tournament. This honour should either be removed, or be changed to "semi-finalist". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.23.14.132 (talk) 00:06, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

"Red card in a World Cup finals"
In the section 1998 World Cup, it says:


 * The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup that Zidane participated in. It was held in his home country France. The French team won all three games in the group stage but Zidane was sent off in the second match against Saudi Arabia for a stamp on Fuad Anwar, becoming the first French player to receive a red card in a World Cup finals. Without their suspended playmaker France proceeded to win 1–0 in the last sixteen game against Paraguay and, on his return to the side, defeated Italy 4–3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the quarter finals. France then defeated Croatia 2–1 in the semi final. Zidane played a major role in the team's accomplishment, though he had yet to score a goal at the World Cup.

I removed "finals" for over three years ago. Now I see that it's still there because Estel05 reverted it. It's clear that this was not in the finals. Maybe it is the group stages which is referred to but this needs to be sourced. Until that, it should be removed, which I will do now. --IRISZOOM (talk) 15:37, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The World Cup is a competition consisting of over 200 associations. The World Cup finals refers to the tournament (which in this case was held in France). World Cup Final refers to the last match of the finals. Hack (talk) 16:04, 8 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the clarification. It's not how it's called in my first language (Swedish) so I didn't get that. However, "World Cup Finals" to describe the tournament and "World Cup final" for the final match should be the correct capitalization. --IRISZOOM (talk) 17:05, 8 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I will reinsert the text, with the rewording mentioned above, and also add a link to List of FIFA World Cup red cards where it's mentioned. --IRISZOOM (talk) 17:33, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

RfC: Arabic transliteration in lead sentence
Should this article include an Arabic transliteration of Zidane's name in the lead sentence? --Muchness (talk) 22:47, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Survey

 * No I had a look through the previous discussion linked above and find myself in agreement more with those against including the Arabic version. I think the best place to mention a specific meaning of his name would be in the second or third sentence of "Early Life". AIR corn (talk) 02:50, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * No This has been discussed many times in the past, and the consensus was not to include it there. At the moment, the Arabic transliteration of his name does not belong anywhere in the article, because there are no reliable sources given for it. If an editor can find a reliable source showing that his name is derived from Arabic and showing the correct transliteration, then it can be included in a subsection. Karpouzi (talk) 11:00, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Concur. Having read through previous discussions I would tend to agree with the concensus, and that the personal life section is most apt (with a RS).Carlos Rojas77 (talk) 10:43, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * No - Has been discussed many times, Has been resolved many times!. →Davey 2010→  →Talk to me!→  01:41, 27 May 2014 (UTC)

Discussion
The question was discussed previously in 2006, and consensus at the time was that the transliteration should be included in the body of the article but not the lead sentence (see survey and resolution). The issue has been raised again periodically over the years, so I'm filing this RfC to check whether the prior consensus has changed. --Muchness (talk) 22:47, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Per WP:UEIA we show all frequently used names by which the subject is widely known. I took a look, and Zidane is not widely known by the Arabic transliteration of his name. This way round: is correct, but showing the Arabic transliteration in the English Wikipedia would not be. It has no relevance to the article, no pertinence for the reader, and does not follow guidelines.  SilkTork  ✔Tea time  22:52, 7 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Agree that a reliable source is required, hopefully someone can validate (or dispute) this claim; "His name is of Arabic origin: Zīn ad-Dīn Yazīd Zīdān, زين الدين يزيد زيدان, transliteration: Zayn-u-Dīn Yazīd Zaydān). Carlos Rojas77 (talk) 10:43, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Comment. Just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment, seeing as his father was born in Algeria should we not include a transliteration? Is Zidane a French or Arabic name? I will happily be proved wrong but this is an important point for this discussion. Zarcadia (talk) 18:24, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

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Requested move 28 May 2016

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The result of the move request was: no consensus.  Event horizon51  (talk) 19:39, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

Zinedine Zidane → Zinédine Zidane – His first name is Zinédine, with a diacritic on the first "e", not Zinedine. The Replicator (talk) 22:54, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Do you have reliable sources for this? Can you elaborate and explain more why the proposed spelling is correct? Qed237&#160;(talk) 23:29, 28 May 2016 (UTC) -- Relisting.  Anarchyte  ( work  &#124;  talk )   02:20, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Various sources use Zinédine such as the French Wikipedia itself (Zinédine Zidane) (I have even checked the talk page of the French article and that doesn't seem to be discussed), uefa.com (Zinédine Zidane on making good at Real Madrid), Le Monde (La FFF vole au secours de Zidane), Le Figaro (Zinédine Zidane craque encore son pantalon en plein match), France Football (Le jour où Zinédine Zidane a fait taire les Espagnols). Even the English-language Wikipedia article used both options. I think the version without diacritic got widespread by English-language sources, but the correct version is still Zinédine. The Replicator (talk) 23:51, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * And the pronunciation audio file at the English-language Wikipedia article confirms that his name is pronounced Zinédine, not Zinedine. Notice the difference between the "e"'s. That's the difference in French language between "é" and "e". The Replicator (talk) 13:40, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose He is more common without the diactric. Kante4 (talk) 09:22, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Common use shouldn't validate wrong spelling. I understand that English-language media usually don't bother with diacritics, but Wikipedia should inform better as an encyclopedia. The Replicator (talk) 13:40, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Based on the given sources, i think we can say that the article should stay as it is? Kante4 (talk) 14:29, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
 * No opinion. I'll leave the football discussion to the Europeans here, and instead ask a question about policy: does the subject's preferred spelling of their own name override WP:COMMONNAME?  ONR  (talk) 20:08, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, WP:COMMONNAME does say that "inaccurate names for the article subject, as determined in reliable sources, are often avoided even though they may be more frequently used by reliable sources." [my emphasis]. If someone can show that reliable sources have stated that "Zinedine" is incorrect, then there's an argument to be made there.
 * Otherwise, if it can be shown that both Zinedine and Zinédine are commonly used in reliable sources, then I think that the argument that "Zinedine" is the common name might be taken to hold little weight, as "é" is a more difficult character to type than "e" on most keyboards used to write English; therefore the argument could be made that the use is due to laziness rather than taking a position on how Zidane's first name should be spelt.
 * On the other hand, if reliable sources in English exclusively or almost exclusively use "Zinedine", then I think that per WP:COMMONNAME and WP:USEENGLISH that the article should be kept at Zinedine Zidane. Caeciliusinhorto (talk) 15:24, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Support If that's his name, then let's write it properly. Number   5  7  16:41, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Support: I didn't know this, but I agree with Number57. HandsomeFella (talk) 19:30, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment If the correct spelling is with an accent, it seems odd to me that the French Football Federation website would consistently list him without an accent on teamsheets for international matches in which he played, while listing teammates such as Grégory Coupet, Sébastien Squillaci and Jérôme Rothen with diacitics as reproduced here. See example teamsheet. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 08:32, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Neutral In French there's a difference between how you sound Zinédine and Zinedine, but in the English language (dependent on dialects), it's common to here 'Zin-ER-dine' or even 'Zin-UR-dine'. Plus the 'E' in Zinedine is a short vowel, so partly explains why no diacritic is needed (English, Spanish, Arabic speakers would naturally go with short) and probably in time influenced how his name was spelt in the Anglophone media. Same goes for Patrice Evra and Eric Cantona. I don't necessarily buy the idea that accent acute is difficult to type.....'ALT GR+E', accent grave is the tricky one. Yet WP:COMMONNAME for Wenger here is Arsène, even though some publications don't use the diacritic. Only really The Guardian and Times style guides adhere to his correct name. So do El País, who list Zidane without the accent. Note that a similar discussion on Cantona's talk page was made years ago, no consensus then to move...Lemonade51 (talk) 12:07, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose I'm not convinced Zinédine is actually the subject's correct name, per comments above by Struway and Lemonade, and comments on the archived talk page. Mattythewhite (talk) 12:45, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment There has been some discussion about this in the past on fr.wikipedia too, it seems (here, for instance; brought up again here, here, here, here, and here). It is by no means clear that even in French-language sources "Zinédine" is seen to be unambiguously the correct spelling. Caeciliusinhorto (talk) 11:04, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose – His official name is written without accent, according to the French business registry . — JFG talk 11:18, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Oppose If the accent was always/mostly used in mainstream French-language RS, I'd support the move on grounds of likely accuracy, and encyclopedias ought to be accurate. But there is no convincing evidence of the accented spelling being "correct". Usage in this biography from a reputable publisher certainly suggests that it might not be. So does the FFF example in my earlier comment, so do the fr.wiki discussions, particularly this one. As an aside, but not entirely irrelevant, this this baby names site offers several variations on the name, but doesn't include one wth an accent. Whatever their reasons for so doing, English-language RS use the unaccented version more often than the accented. We'd need convincing evidence of correctness to move away from WP:COMMONNAME and WP:UE, and we haven't got it. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 12:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


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Honours
Hey, i don't think an honour won as an assistant manager is needed to be added. Or is this common usage? Some articles would be pretty long (Michael Henke e.g.)... Kante4 (talk) 08:48, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

"retired footballer"
The first sentence should mention his current profession before his former profession. Also, "former footballer" is better language to use for someone who's not altogether retired. —  Film Fan  19:00, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Former sounds like, he has died (for me anyways), and he is more famous for being a player than a coach. Kante4 (talk) 19:49, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * "former" has no death connotations whatsoever. The word would not be used for a dead person. You'd simply say "he was a footballer". It's entirely debatable what he's most famous for, and, as such, what he's currently famous for should be mentioned first. Mentioning what someone used to do before what they currently do is suggesting the current status is somehow less significant. His team just became European champions. —  Film Fan  20:24, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I guess you have nothing to argue against that, then... —  Film Fan  10:02, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Not my native language. Mayer contact some more editors? Kante4 (talk) 10:39, 13 June 2016 (UTC)


 * I think that says it all. You shouldn't be reverting language-based edits when it's not even your native language. —  Film Fan  14:41, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * It also say a lot that you don't ask more editors from this page. I'm fine when/if i'm wrong, no problem with that. Kante4 (talk) 14:44, 18 June 2016 (UTC)


 * This conversation is on the talk page for all editors to see and contribute. —  Film Fan  17:57, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

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Pronunciation
When I listen to the pronunciation, given in IPA as [zinedin zidan], what I hear is more like [ziʒinedin zidan], with his first name having four syllables. I am tempted to remove the .ogg file, as mistaken and inconsistent with the IPA. Maproom (talk) 19:52, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I have removed the sound file, as mistaken and misleading. Maproom (talk) 10:15, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

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Name
Just to add to the above RM discussion, UEFA shot all the green screens for this year's UCL final yesterday and asked all the players (plus Zidane) to say their names while holding a clapper board with their name on it. Zidane was presented with two options of how his name should be spelled (Zinedine or Zinédine) and he was very clear about the fact that his name should not have an accent on it. – PeeJay 13:40, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Honours
He isn't the only manager to win 3 consecutive European Cup finals.

Unai Emery won 3 Europa leagues in a row with Sevilla

2013/14 vs Benfica 2014/15 vs Dnipro 2015/16 vs Liverpool

Could someone please correct it to, "and only the second manager to win 3 consecutive European Cup finals" or "the only manager to win 3 consecutive Champions League finals" NShort44 (talk) 01:39, 27 May 2018 (UTC)
 * The Europa League is not the same as the European Cup, so there's no reason to change this. I think you're confused between "the European Cup" and "a European cup". – PeeJay 17:43, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

"Change sonsider to consider" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.67.2.48 (talk) 18:19, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

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NPOV violation?
This article reads like Zidane's website/resume. Is "Zidane was an elite playmaker, renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique" not a NPOV violation? Is the appearance of each of those words once in a quote about him enough to generalize that he is "renowned" for those qualities?

NPOV policy: "Avoid stating opinions as facts. Usually, articles will contain information about the significant opinions that have been expressed about their subjects. However, these opinions should not be stated in Wikipedia's voice. Rather, they should be attributed in the text to particular sources, or where justified, described as widespread views, etc."

The perspective that he is "renowned..." is an opinion stated as fact in Wikipedia's voice.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.24.59.131 (talk) 17:18, 14 July 2018 (UTC)


 * The characteristics appear in reception and lagacy. Ball control, elegance, vision, these are attributes widely associated with Zidane. The lead is a summation of the body. Also, don’t add citation needed tags to sentences which are referenced in the body. EdChambers88 (talk) 17:56, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

Untitled
Zidane has more goals than what he has here, please check and change it Enochdawan (talk) 01:29, 2 August 2018 (UTC)

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Esquire magazine
It seem not appropriate to use pirated link hosted in https://mattpomroy.com as ref. Matthew_hk  t  c  11:09, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Thanks! FluffSquad (talk) 13:28, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 June 2020
Add Religion of Zinedine Zidane 2409:4040:415:17C5:355A:8A0B:10A9:C292 (talk) 23:04, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. This is also not usually added unless it has a particular relevance to the notability/coverage of the person. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 23:35, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Change intro sentence to reflect his current job
The sentence currently says "Zidane... is a French former professional football player who played as an attacking midfielder..."

Propose change to "Zidane... is a French football manager and former professional player who played as an attacking midfielder..." to place what he is now on an equal footing with his former role.

This seems to be the standard format for other top players-turned top managers. --2605:E000:1300:8C69:DC28:8815:E4DD:F27C (talk) 21:26, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Edit request on some games in statistics, hope for reply
For Bordeaux

He went to the final of UEFA Cup in 1996 so the following should be added under Bordeaux section: UEFA Cup runner-up: 1995–1996

- For Juventus

In the season 1996-97 for Juventus he played 1 game in the Intercontinental Cup 1996. Sources: https://www.worldfootball.net/report/weltpokal-1996-finale-juventus-river-plate/, Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfmJ_QnASO4 (him on the left after 6 seconds in the video)

In the season 1996-97 he played 2 games in the UEFA Super Cup 1996. Sources: Game 1; https://www.worldfootball.net/report/uefa-supercup-1996-endspiel-paris-st-germain-juventus/, Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqdcvic0vKU (Him in line up after 53 seconds in the video) Game 2; https://www.worldfootball.net/report/uefa-supercup-1996-finale-juventus-paris-saint-germain/, Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCAVjwRzoG0 (Him in line up after 23 seconds in the video)

So he has 13 games and not 10 games in the continental category in 1996-97, 44 games and not 41 games in total in 1996-97, 44 games and not 41 games in total in the continental category and 212 games and not 209 games for Juventus in Total.

- For Real Madrid

In the season 2002-03 he played 1 game in the Intercontinental Cup 2002 source: https://www.worldfootball.net/report/weltpokal-2002-endspiel-real-madrid-olimpia-asuncion/, Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54XAMxTjwI (se him after 1 second) In the season 2002-03 he played 1 game in the UEFA Super Cup 2002 source: https://www.worldfootball.net/report/uefa-supercup-2002-endspiel-real-madrid-feyenoord-rotterdam/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-nY4hI0O5A (se him after 1 second with ball)

So he has 16 games and not 14 games in the continental category in 2002-03, 50 games and not 48 games in total in 2002-03, 49 games and not 47 games in total in the continental category and 227 games and not 225 games in total for Real Madrid which is also backed up by the Real Madrid homepage source: https://www.realmadrid.com/en/about-real-madrid/history/football-legends/zinedine-zidane

So in career total he has 122 and not 117 games in the continental category and 689 and not 684 games in the total category.

hope for reply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.234.152.220 (talk) 15:05, 26 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you for providing this info. The BDFutbol site also lists these matches. The career statistics table is pretty poor for a player of his fame and stature, I'll look into improving this over the coming days (unless anyone else beats me to it). Crowsus (talk) 04:29, 27 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 March 2021
He retired as the fourth-most capped player in France history. Change France to French history It is an adjective or France's history 181.74.50.158 (talk) 05:03, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done . See Special:Diff/1011863065. ~ Aseleste charge-paritytime 08:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Incorrect record?
The page tells "Only player in history to be named player of the year in 3 of the Top 5 Leagues: Division 1 Player of the Year (1996), Serie A Footballer of the Year (2001), Don Balón Award (2002)[307]". I think it should be adjusted now that Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the year in the Premier League (2007 & 2008), La Liga (2014 & 2017) and Serie A (2019). Right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.31.83.190 (talk) 17:26, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 19 October 2021
grammar - remove ‘was’ from “He was most recently coached Real Madrid” 42.60.19.50 (talk) 07:38, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
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