Zinedine Zidane 2006 World Cup: Adidas re-releasing iconic golden Predators | OneFootball

Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 FIFA World Cup deserves its own genre of literature.

The French superstar was playing football from a completely different planet as he guided France to within touching distance if yet another global title.

To say Zidane was pulling the strings would be the definition of understatement, with the midfield maestro taking the bull by the horns and bossing the entire tournament.

Zinedine Zidane vs Brazil in 2006

His performance against Brazil in the quarter-final has long been considered one of the greatest individual performances in the history of the game with the highlights regularly going viral on social media.

He then showed his supreme skill and confidence with his panenka penalty in the final to bring the French level after Italy had opened the scoring.

To even consider a panenka in the final of the World Cup is one thing, but to execute it is another.

When Zidane went from genius to madness in a matter of hours

Of course, as well all know, genius can offer border on madness, and later in that very game Zidane lost his cool, head-butting as the World Cup dream came crashing down around him.

The image of Zidane walking past the famous golden trophy, head bowed as he made his way down the tunnel will live long in the memory of fans around the world.

Fortunately, as time has gone on, the infamous head-butt has become somewhat of an afterthought when compared to how Zidane played at that tournament.

Adidas re-release Zinedine Zidane’s iconic golden predators

Now, fans have even more reason to reminisce with Adidas announcing that they have re-released the iconic golden Predator boots that Zizou donned at the German carnival.

Adidas have never been shy of a re-release, but the golden Predators are perhaps one of their most legendary pairs of cleats and it’s not surprise that fans are absolutely made up to have them back.

Footy Headlines have published images of the boots and it’s safe to say that they are an absolute thing of beauty.

Just look at them.

You can imagine that these will absolutely fly off the shelves with fans jumping at the opportunity to own a piece of history.

How much will the Adidas Predators cost?

However, if you’re one of said fans planning on snapping up a pair, you may want to start saving your pennies with reports suggesting the boots could cost up to £300.

So, with that in mind, most of us will probably have to admire them from afar but, thankfully, they are certainly worth admiring.