MADRID: Five facts about Zinedine Zidane, who was appointed as head coach of Real Madrid to replace the sacked Rafael Benitez:

— Raised in a tough Marseille suburb, Zidane rose to prominence with Bordeaux, winning the Ligue 1 player of the year title in 1996 before big-money moves to Italian giants Juventus (1996) and a world-record 150 billion lire (about $80 million) transfer to Real Madrid in 2001.

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