Zinedine Zidane might just be the most elegant footballer of all time.
Across the annals of the beautiful game, there have been the tricksters, the entertainers and the mavericks such as Ronaldinho, George Best, Garrincha and Neymar.
There have, too, been icons of the game who were efficient and rounded to such a frightening degree that their numbers were truly terrifying with Pele, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Cristiano Ronaldo proving some of the most famous examples.
The genius of Zidane
However, perhaps one of the most fascinating demographics that endures amongst footballing icons is that most distinct of groups where every time they touch the ball - despite not necessarily doing anything inherently fancy - it feels like a work of art.
Don't get it twisted, you can apply that to the likes of Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, too, but it's a category that fits most snugly amongst players like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
And it's arguably where 'Zizou' himself belongs in the pantheon of footballing legends by way of his very demeanour and ambience on the pitch pervading a feeling of: "this is all so easy for me."
Zidane never had the numbers of a Pele or the showboating of Neymar, but he nevertheless made all of the 'simple' things in football into something that you'd want to hang up in the Louvre.
From first touches so outrageous you'd think he had superglue on his boots to ballet-like turns that would leave defenders in a spin, Zidane just had the most uncanny of habits for displaying world-class ability without ever looking like it cost him an ounce of energy.
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Zidane's skills in his Real Madrid days
And lucky for you, ladies and gentlemen, we're here today to present to you a most underrated example of Zidane taking the mickey on a football pitch by way of simply being too good.
Having gone down the rabbit hole of Zidane compilations on YouTube far too many times to count, the sight of one of the most outrageous dummies we've ever seen has become a common occurance.
Amongst all the fancy flicks and killer first touches, Zidane can be seen channeling his magic in a far more unique way in order to set up a goal for Ronaldo Nazario during his Real Madrid days.
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 22: Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and Juventus at The Bernabeu Stadium on February 22, 2005 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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Zidane's outrageous dummy for Real Madrid
The date is January 9, 2005, and Los Blancos are 3-0 victors in the Madrid derby with Ronaldo's brace, as well as a Santiago Solari strike, ensuring that Atletico had a day to forget at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.
However, the victory might not have been possible if it wasn't for a moment of genius from Zidane that carved out the opening goal after just 15 minutes courtesy of him, well, not touching the ball.
But this was no ordinary dummy, no; rather a dummy so convincing that it flattened two Atletico defenders, left the commentator stumbling through a soupy mess of syllables and allowed Ronaldo to sneak in and score.
It might not sound all that extraordinary written down, but rest assured that it's superb to watch in the footage, so be sure to bask in Zidane's greatness down below:
Video: Zidane baffles Atletico with dummy to set up Ronaldo
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The magic Zidane brought to football
Let's face it, you'd need ice running through your veins to be an Atletico defender who wasn't sent down the shops by Zidane swinging his leg with such velocity that you thought a thunderbolt was heading your way.
And it's hard not to love the verbal equivalent taking place in the mouth of the commentator as he struggles to adapt his description of the game to whether or not Zidane was going to take a shot.
So, while, sure, it might seem like just a fleeting moment that led to a goal in a win that no doubt many Real fans have already forgotten, what's important is just how illustrative it is of exactly how Zidane liked to play his football.
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 9: Real Madrid's Santiago Solari (L) is congratulated by teammates Raul Gonzalez (centre, left), Zinedine Zidane (centre, right) and David Beckham (R) after scoring a goal in the Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid La Liga derby match at the Calderon Stadium on January 9, 2005 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
This was a man who made the beautiful game even more beautiful by way of producing little flashes of genius like that which remind us all why we fell in love with the sport in the first place.
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