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Zinedine Zidane, Pep Guardiola and other fantastic players who went into management

Zidane won trophies in three countries as a player, and also helped France win the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. And though he has only been a top flight manager for less than a year-and-a-half, he is already close to being regarded as one of the all-time greatest coaches. Appointed Real Madrid boss in January 2016, he won three trophies before the calendar year was up, and has added a LaLiga title this season. Should Real win the Champions League on Saturday, Zidane will be the first manager to guide a club to the Europe’s premier trophy in successive years.