Zidane was only good in the knockouts, wasn't good in group stages. That award was a farce. And the vets Zidane, Thuram, Vieira all got together after the group stages to compensate for Domenech. Zidane vs Brazil was something else though. Performance of the WC and one of the best of his career.
At that time, I thought 1. Pirlo, 2. Cannavaro, 3. Zidane
Looking back, now I think, 1. Cannavaro, 2. Pirlo
Best defensive performance of all time in WCs.