Happy Birthday Zinedine Zidane: 5 stellar achievements of the Real Madrid and France legend (In Pics)

Zinedine Zidane won the Ballon d'Or back in 1998 for his stellar performance in the FIFA World Cup 1998 in Brazil. (Image Source: Twitter)

Zidane led France to their first ever FIFA World Cup title in 1998, where in the final he scored twice against Brazil on their home soil to defeat a star studded squad with the likes of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and many more 3-0. (Image Source: Twitter)

Zidane became the first coach to win the UEFA Champions League three times in a row (2016, 2017 and 2018) during his time at Real Madrid as head coach. (Image Source: Twitter)

The France legend became the fastest manager in the history of football to win 8 trophies with a single club during his first spell at Real Madrid as head coach. (Image Source: Twitter)

Zizou is the only player to have won the Player of the Year award in 3 different leagues in Europe's major football leagues. (Image Source: Twitter)