Five times Zinedidne Zidane dazzled us with his brilliance

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#3 A stunning goal against Norway - February 25, 1998

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Zidane’s best goal for France may pale in comparison to the importance of many of his other 30 goals for his country, but there is no doubt that it was his best – and it was scored in his hometown of Marseille to make it all the more special.

Four months before the World Cup was due to begin, Les Bleus were struggling for form, yet their playmaker showed them a glimpse of what was to come in the summer as he scored a goal of quite outrageous quality.

Rather than bringing down a long ball forward from Youri Djorkaeff, the attacker clipped the ball over Manchester United defender Henning Berg before it had even touched the ground. One more touch was required to get the ball sufficiently out of his feet before he clipped a deft finish past goalkeeper Frode Grodaas.

France drew the match 3-3, but all the talk was of Zizou’s special strike.

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