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Even if you couldn't tell a corner kick from a throw-in, Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait is worth seeking out. Timed to coincide with the 2026 World Cup, the Guggenheim is presenting Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno's mesmerizing 2006 film installation for the first time since acquiring it two decades ago. Rather than follow the ball, the work trains 17 synchronized cameras on a single player—French soccer legend Zinédine Zidane—during an entire 90-minute match, creating an unexpectedly intimate study of celebrity, athleticism and obsession. Screened continuously in the museum's Peter B. Lewis Theater, the two-channel installation pairs the theatrical cut with raw footage from one of the original cameras, offering a fascinating meditation on spectatorship in the age of mass media.