Zidane was one of the best players in history, spending five years at Juventus He also led France to victory at Euro 2000 and was named World Player of the Year three times across his career.

Real signed Zidane for some £42 million from Juventus in 2001 and his influence at the Santiago Bernabeu will be sorely missed.

Newcastle missed their chance and the rest is history. The following summer Zidane left for Juventus for €3.5 million after finishing runner-up in the UEFA Cup with Bordeaux. In 1998 he ...