Some alternate views: Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there's been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.Pelé, 2006 [2] He dominates the ball, he is a walking spectacle and he plays as if he had silk gloves on each foot. He reminds me a bit of myself, although I was a bit quicker. He makes it worthwhile going to the stadium -- he's one of the best I have ever seen.Alfredo Di Stefano [3] Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player.Franz Beckenbauer, 2006 [4] Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.Franz Beckenbauer, 2003 [5] Technically, I think he is the king of what's fundamental in the game - control and passing. I don't think anyone can match him when it comes to controlling or receiving the ball.Michel Platini, 2006 [6] He is the best player I've seen... Playing alongside him was a crazy thing! Supporters arrived earlier at the Bernabeu just to see him warm-up.Roberto Carlos, 2010 [7] I would give up five players to have Zidane in my squad.Cesare Maldini, 1998 [8] You look at Zidane and think 'I've never seen a player quite like that'. Diego Maradona was a great player. Johan Cruyff was a great player. They were different - but with similarities. What sets Zidane apart is the way he manipulates a football, buying himself space that isn't there. Add his vision and it makes him very special.Kevin Keegan, 2000 [9] In France, everybody realized that God exists, and that he is back in the French international team. God is back, there is little left to say.Thierry Henry, 2005 [10] He thinks in one second and does it the next. He is a special player, one who is original and exceptional. He creates space where there is none. Only the very best players can do that. No matter where he gets the ball or how it comes to him, Zidane can get out of trouble. His imagination and his technique are amazing.Edgar Davids, 2000 [11] I really enjoy watching Zinedine Zidane. His elegance of movement on the pitch and his skills are uncanny. Apart from being an impressive player, he is also very humble and very likeable as a person. A great man.Rivaldo, former Brazilian footballer currently playing for Bunyodkor.(Source) Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years ... France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.Marcello Lippi, manager of the World Cup-winning Italian team, 3 July 2006 The greatest player of the past 20 years? It has to be Zidane. He had everything. You never needed to tell him anything as he did it all by himself and knew what was expected.Marcello Lippi, September 2011 [12] Zidane has won that award because of what he has done on the pitch - he was the best ... I have always admired Zidane ... In fact I have one of his shirts in my closet - we exchanged our shirts after a Juventus v Perugia game.Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer and subject of Zidane's infamous headbutt, talking about the latter's Golden Ball win. (Source)SOURCE: Here
