It was Zidane against Brazil for the first ... tactical change for the France game. Having previously used the “magic square” of Kaka and Ronaldinho behind Ronaldo and Adriano, he brought ...

Zidane famously netted twice for France to beat Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 World Cup ... with influential backing from his former teammate Ronaldo. It had been believed Zidane was waiting for Didier ...

Six days later came Saudi Arabia at the Stade de France in Paris, with Zidane again ... who knows, if Ronaldo had been at 100% of his abilities and feeling well, maybe Brazil would have won?" ...

MORE: Mbappe rejects Cristiano Ronaldo comparison ... that's not my role." Zidane who inspired France to glory at the 1998 World Cup, with two goals in the final win over Brazil, then followed ...

Brazil's Ronaldo Nazario (#9 ... decorated career and his 1998 FIFA World Cup triumph. Zidane famously led France to their first World Cup trophy, scoring twice in a 3-0 demolition of Brazil ...

Ahead of Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and France ... The final pitted Zidane against the other standout player of his generation - Brazil's Ronaldo - although the drama began ...

Since its inception in 1956, the Ballon d'Or (or "Golden Ball") has been handed out to the best player of the soccer season. Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or awards, with eight.

Ronaldo amassed an incredible club record of 352 goals in just 518 games, plus 62 in 98 matches for Brazil. After retiring ... to come to the Premier League." Zidane twice nearly got a move ...