Zidane came to watch his son defend for Algeria, the stands went ‘crazy’

After an early goal The dream Mahreza for Alžir leadership, the stadium experienced a new eruption of enthusiasm when Zidane appeared on the big screen. The famous former gameč and the coach of Real tried to remain in the background, dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, and he greeted the audience only with a short and somewhat restrained gesture, trying not to divert attention from the game on the field. However, he did not succeed in this.

As Luca Zidane confirmed his good form with safe saves, the fans started chanting “Zizou! Zizou!” every time he touched the ball. It was only his second game for the senior national team of Algeria. By the end of the game, Mahrez scored another one, and he put the dot on the “i”. Men in the 85th minute. It should be emphasized that Dinamo’s midfielder also started the match against Sudan Bennacerwhile it is Bakers watched the match from the bench.

Although he was born in Aix-en-Provence and defended for the junior selections of France, Luca Zidane never played for the senior national team and fulfilled all the conditions for changing sports citizenship. Recently, he accepted the invitation of Alžir, who is successfully led by the coach from Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Fridaysć. In an interview with beIN, he revealed how he made the decision to perform for the country of his ancestors. He emphasized that his father gave him complete freedom of choice.

– Like any father, he was by my side. He told me that it was my decision and that he could give me advice, but that I had to make the final choice myself – said the goalkeeper of Granada, who is currently playing in the second Spanish league.

He started his career in Real Madrid B, and made two appearances for the first team while the club was managed by his father. After that, he defended for Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano and Eibar, before joining Granada in 2024.