King Zidane

<p>Zinédine Zidane played football like a composer scores a symphony-full of grace rhythm and the occasional thunderclap. From the streets of La Castellane to lifting the World Cup in Paris from Champions League glory with Real Madrid to a managerial reign unlike any other Zidane's career defied convention and expectation.</p><p></p><p>King Zidane: Triumph and Turmoil is the definitive narrative of one of sport's most complex and compelling figures. Told with the pace of a thriller and the depth of a character study this book explores not just what Zidane did but how and why he did it. With forensic detail and flowing storytelling it recounts the volleys and red cards the titles and silences the genius and volatility that made Zidane unforgettable.</p><p></p><p>A career of sublime highs and shattering lows-crafted not by perfection but by the power of contradiction.</p>