Zinedine Zidane is an award-winning football player.
The Ballon d'Or ( [ balɔ̃ dɔʁ ] ; `` Golden Ball '' ) , is an annual association football award presented by France Football . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 . Serie A ( [ ˈsɛːrje ˈa ] ) , also called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by TIM , is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Coppa Campioni d'Italia . The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship , also known as Euro 2000 , was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship , which is held every four years and organised by UEFA , association football 's governing body in Europe . Zinedine Zidane . Zidane was named the FIFA World Player of the Year three times , in 1998 , 2000 and 2003 , and won the 1998 Ballon d'Or .