Zinedine Zidane

So Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or as European Footballer of the Year (though, in fact, it's a bit of a misnomer: Any professional in the world is now eligible). And, barring an Act of God, he'll win the...

VIENNA, Austria -- OK, so I've tried my best. I've held my tongue throughout this tournament. But, the fact is, I've had it. I've had enough of people telling me that Miroslav Klose and Karim Benzema are overrated...

Thomas Rongen is back as a special contributor for SI.com, this time to provide periodic analysis on the European Championship. The U.S. Under-20 national-team coach offered up weekly insight during the 2006 World...

Marco Materazzi has continued his libel action against the British tabloids over the Zinedine Zidane head-butt incident by successfully winning a second apology and damages, this time from The Sun newspaper.

He's captain of Brazil, has a World Cup winner's medal and more than 60 international appearances to his credit. But even so, Gilberto Silva is surely one of the reasons that Arsenal is set to complete another season...