Zinedine Zidane is a footballer.
The 2013 -- 14 UEFA Champions League was the 59th season of Europe 's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA , and the 22nd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs ' Cup to the UEFA Champions League . Zinedine Yazid Zidane ( [ zinedin zidan ] , born 23 June 1972 ) , nicknamed `` Zizou '' , is a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid . After a successful year in which the club won the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey , Zidane became the coach of Real Madrid 's B team , Real Madrid Castilla .