Zidane's sentiments were echoed by cross-town rival Atletico Madrid captain Koke who said it was "a sad day for all who love soccer." Both sent their condolences to Maradona's family and wished he ...

It's fantasy, but fun to consider how much the best players of yesteryear would be worth nowadays Football transfer fees have risen exponentially since the turn of the millennium and the murmurings of ...

Louis Vuitton ad shoots for goal with soccer greats Pele, Maradona and Zidane facing off in foosball By Adam Tschorn Follow April 30, 2010 12:44 PM PT ...

Zidane, one of the all-time greats of the game, was in his final match, the World Cup final, when Marco Materazzi insulted his sister. Zidane turned around and head-butted him, earning himself a ...

The 2006 World Cup was supposed to belong to Ronaldinho: he was 26 and in his prime, like Maradona in 1986 and Zidane in 1998. But, as we all know, it was the wizardry of Zidane that triumphed in ...

Zinedine Zidane has been both the hero and villain for France on the world stage. In 1998, though, when they were the hosts in one of the most fondly remembered World Cups in the modern era, he ...

Maradona could have doubled his contribution if he could have managed a winning Argentine squad. If you talk of being a role model for the nation, then Pele stands ahead of Maradona, with a clean ...

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