We don’t touch the legend. Guest of the “The Universe League” event, organized by his nephew Ryad this Sunday in Marseille, Zinedine Zidane received a superb welcome from the Vélodrome stadium, full for the occasion. He had not stepped on this pitch since a charity match in 2007.
“His name resonates throughout the football world. A child from Marseille, who became one of the greatest players in history. World champion, European champion… A living legend, a symbol, a pride for an entire generation,” exclaims the influencer Doigby, speaker for the occasion, at the moment of the appearance of the 1998 world champion on the pitch.
On the evening’s program: a Kings League match, which will return to France for a new season in March 2026. The French All Star team largely won (6-2). Former Olympian Giannelli Imbula scored a goal for his return to the Vélodrome pitch.
But also two gala matches, bringing together French and foreign celebrities on one side, and former French football glories on the other, with Didier Drogba, Dimitri Payet, Robert Pires, Blaise Matuidi, Kevin Gameiro, Adil Rami, Éric Di Meco and Fabien Barthez. Different musical shows will also take place, with the presence of rappers like Alonzo, Soprano and Soolking.
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