Zinedine Zidane is an award-winning football player.
At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament , several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest , in different aspects of the game . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 . 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 . 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 received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament at the 2006 World Cup , despite his infamous sending off in the final against Italy for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the chest .