Zinedine Zidane was a footballer for Real Madrid.
The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2001 -- 02 UEFA Champions League , Europe 's primary club football competition . This was not until the 45th minute , when Zinedine Zidane scored the winning goal , a left-footed volley into the top corner , assisted by Roberto Carlos to make it 2 -- 1 , winning the Champions League trophy for Real Madrid . Zinedine Zidane . At club level , Zidane won the La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid , two Serie A league championships with Juventus and an Intercontinental Cup and a UEFA Super Cup each with both aforementioned teams . His left-foot volleyed winner in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final is considered to be one of the greatest goals in the competition 's history .