Non-soccer fans may only know Zinedine Zidane for his infamous headbutt of Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup, but that's like reducing Jay-Z's career to the song "Super Ugly." For the uninformed, here's a primer: Algeria x France product grows up playing footie on the hardscrabble streets of Marseille, eventually starring in the French league before becoming the talisman for two of Europe's biggest clubs—Juventus (Italy) and Real Madrid (Spain). Along the way, he cements his reputation as the world's best player by leading the French national team to its first (and only) World Cup title in 1998. Through it all, ZZ maintains a swag as serious as cancer with a shatterproof mystique that's equal parts James Bond and Russian general—quiet, severe, cool. Unlike Becks, Zidane gets respect without having to beg for it.
It's no wonder, then, that the now-retired footballer has become a muse for famed designer Yohji Yamamoto. After seeing Zidane in person at last week's Y-3 show, we put together a guide to achieving his understated look...
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derrty September 18th, 2009 at 05:40 PM
one of your sickest posts in a while.. not to mention he's the greatest player this generation has seen.
dielaughing September 18th, 2009 at 06:05 PM
Zidane RUNS TINGS this due is the coolest M'f'er out there PERIOD
mreurope September 18th, 2009 at 06:37 PM
do you people know who Zidane is?! i thought americans didnt know sh*t about soccer..
Mac September 18th, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Anyone that knows anything on football or soccer, whatever you want to call it HAS to recognise Zidane as one of THE finest footballers ever to grace the game. elegance in the way he played along with sheer skill and vision puts him my top 3 players of all time easily.
J.Ray September 19th, 2009 at 09:04 AM
youtube that fool if you dont know who he is ..
thetruest September 19th, 2009 at 12:12 PM
It's good to see a skilled and stylish MAN up on Complex's radar. More of this - less of Kanye You Dig!!
stereo September 19th, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Zidane is a legend and he's dressed really nice
Laurel September 20th, 2009 at 02:56 AM
Beckham shmeckham. Zidane is the man - and what a man he is! he is hot, sexy, manly, and a million times the player Beckham can never hope to be.... Beckham isn't worthy of Zizou's toenail clippings. It's about time people in America started recognizing the truth.
CassavaLeaf September 20th, 2009 at 06:08 PM
dang motherfuckers going in on Kanye
T September 21st, 2009 at 03:43 PM
other way around cassavaleaf