Zinedine Zidane made history as a football player, and he has found a way to make it in his first 30 months as a manager.
The French manager won a third UEFA Champions League in a title today, and while its a record on itself, he also managed to re-write Los Blancos' history. The former midfielder is the first manager in Real Madrid's history to win three UEFA Champions League titles, surpassing Miguel Muñoz, José Villalong and Luis Carniglia.
3 - Zinedine Zidane is the first manager to win the European Cup/Champions League in three consecutive seasons. Legacy. #UCLfinal #RMALFC pic.twitter.com/ui8VXev5Kg
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France's former No. 10 also matched two of Europe's most winning managers in the tournament's history, including one that was his mentor.
"Zidane is the fist manager to win 3 European cups in a row, matching Bob Paisley (1977,1978,1981) and Carlos Ancelotti (2003, 2007, 2014)
Zinedine Zidane es el primer técnico en ganar 3 Copas de Europa seguidas y empata con Bob Paisley (LIV: 1977, 1978, 1981) y Carlo Ancelotti (MIL: 2003, 2007/MAD: 2014) como los únicos con 3 títulos.#CHAMPIONSxESPN #Zizou pic.twitter.com/WyZNecbrtI
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Zidane since his appointment in 2016
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UEFA Champions League
UEFA Super Cup
Club World Cup
Liga
Spanish Super Cup
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