“Since it’s one of his first matches with Algeria (Editor’s note: his second)I think we can have great confidence in him.”estimates Petkovic, followed by his captain Riyad Mahrez. “His name is heavy to bear but he doesn’t take it easy. Luca is like everyone else. We integrated it well. And he tries to give his all for the team.”
His name is heavy to bear, but he doesn’t take the lead.
In the country, some felt that his name served as a privilege. But Luca Zidane actually has nothing to envy of the other Fennecs goalkeepers. A confirmed player in Spanish D2 (Rayo Vallecano, Eibar then Granada), the native of Marseille has already had numerous opportunities to show his qualities. Endowed with superb reflexes on his line and excellent relaxation which compensate for his small size (1.83 m), he also excels in the kicking game.
Weighed down by a stupid gesture from Nkada, Standard sinks against Sint-Truiden for the 2025 final (1-2)
Trained with Courtois
Certainly, he does not have what it takes to compete with the best goalkeepers in Europe or even claim a number one place in a top club, but Luca Zidane has real experience in a championship considered difficult and tough. And he obviously uses his years spent at Real Madrid (until the age of 22), where he notably learned the trade by training with Keylor Navas or Thibaut Courtois.
“My daily life was very educational with Keylor Navas, Courtois and all the other great players. I felt that my level really exploded during these years”he confided to The Team before taking off to build his own career, far from Real Madrid and the shadow of his father.
My daily life was very educational with Navas, Courtois and the others.
To distance himself even more, the brother of Enzo, Théo and Elyaz also turned to the Algeria jersey, in homage to his grandfather. “I talked to him about it before going, he was like crazy, he explained to beIN Sportseven if his dad Zinédine was him
also overjoyed. “Every time I go to the national team, he calls me and tells me that I made a good decision and that he is proud of me. And that is very important to me.”
This Sunday, Luca Zidane will once again defend the Algerian goal. This time, against Burkina Faso by a certain Hervé Koffi, former goalkeeper for Charleroi and Mouscron.
At the end of a lively match, the Union wastes two units on the Cercle pitch (1-1)
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