Zinedine Zidane is an award-winning football player.
The Trophées UNFP du football are a number of awards given annually by the National Union of Professional Football Players to players playing in France 's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 , as well as to managers and referees , the most prestigious one being the Player of the Year . Zinedine Zidane . He was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 1996 , Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2001 and La Liga Best Foreign Player in 2002 .