- Title: INDONESIA: SOCCER - Indonesian soccer fans flock to see Zinedine Zidane
- Date: 10th July 2007
- Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JULY 8, 2007) (REUTERS) ZINEDINE ZIDANE ON A CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING IN A PARADE ZIDANE WAVING TO FANS
- Embargoed: 25th July 2007 13:00
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- Location: Indonesia
- Country: Indonesia
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVAAOGU7UEM6IMQWMUPB8OIJLTQG
- Story Text: Thousands of Indonesian soccer fans gather to see retired French footballer Zinedine Zidane play in a futsal match in Jakarta.
Authorities closed a Jakarta main street for three hours on Sunday (July 8) to create to create futsal street arena for a special match between retired French football star Zinedine Zidane and Indonesian players.
Frenzied supporters poured into the street to see the 34-year-old three-time FIFA World Footballer of the Year take to the field for a match with pop stars, national team players, and officials.
From hours before kick-off, soccer-mad men and boys lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the former Juventus and Real Madrid midfielder. Others climbed on walls to photograph him during the game.
Zidane ended his soccer career with a red card after head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi in World Cup final last year.
He is on three-day visit to Indonesia ahead of the Asian Cup which is being co-hosted by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam from July 7 to - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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