Zinedine Zidane

In 1972, under a scorching June Sun
In the French coastal town of Marseilles
Two Algerian immigrants awaited the birth of their 5th child
Later that day, a star was born

Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Verón
Suárez, Van Basten, Gianluigi Buffon

Xavi, Iniesta, Drogba, Hazard
Tévez, Schweinsteiger, Steven Gerrard

Alessandro del Piero, Neymar, Forlán
Özil, Nakata, Jean-Pierre Papin

Ballack, Van Persie, Beckham, Giggs, Scholes
But the strongest of them all

Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!
Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!

Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Kewell
Nedvěd, Maldini, Agüero, Raúl

Casillas, Cavani, Benzema, Mandžukić
Mario Balotelli, Zlatan Ibrahimović

Lothar Matthäus, Shevchenko, Cantona
Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Romário, Rivaldo, Robinho, Ramires, Kaká

Falcao, Franck Ribéry, Pirlo, Cahill, Kompany
But the strongest of them all

Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!
Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!

And he’ll burn through the dark like a fire (Puskas, Eusébio)
So much more than the world was dreaming of (Beckenbauer, Platini, Best)
He’ll fight (Charlton)
And his light (Cruyff)
Will shine on and on and on (Baggio)
Oh, why (Diego Armando Maradona)
With his will to survive (Pelé)

Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!
Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!
Superstar! Superstar!

Cannavaro, Karagounis, Chicharito, William Gallas
Sanchez, Mark Bosnich, Hulk, Alexis Lalas

Wilshere, Honda, Busquets, Dickie, Simão
Thierry Henry, Modric, Vidal
Park Ji Sung, Donovan, Eto'o, Zizou
Zizou!

Zinedine Zidane! Zinedine Zidane!

He is a part of things
He is a part of things