Wetin happen for Rabat? The young boy wey dem dey call Luca Zidane don make big move for football level! Dis son of Zinedine Zidane, legendary French footballer, don switch from France to represent Algeria for Africa Cup of Nations. Na juicy gossip, my people, make you sit down well well as I yarn you the gist!
Luca, wey don dey wear France jersey for youth level, finally decide say e go carry Algeria flag for international football. Him talk say hin grandfather na hin reason behind dis decision. E remember wetin hin grandfather dey do for dem since dem small. As dem watch the match together, no be small pride wey dey full him chest.
Dis new goalkeeper wey dey shine for Algeria, e show plenty talent. For di opening match against Sudan, wey dem win 3-0, na im him shine like diamond even though wetin him face no plenty. One important save wey e make for first half ensure say Algeria no go hear word from Sudan, as dem dey chase for early goal.
In short, dis Luca boy don gather full ground. Him father Zinedine, wey sabi football like say na hin born am, don support am well. Zinedine tell am say, ‘My pikin, be careful, na your own decision e be’. Talk about father and son bond!
Luca talk am clear for BeIN Sports say this move no be small thing for am. ‘Every time I dey receive call-up, my grandfather go dey call me dey shout say he dey proud of me,’ he gisted.
Luca dey represent him family well, as e don decide say him national team jersey go carry di name ‘Zidane’. No be every day we see person wey dey honor him family like dis. E come show say him na true padi of dem big men. Wetin you expect from child of legend? No wonder dem dey call am netminder! Na quality blood dey flow for him veins.
As e dey shine for dis tournament, make we no forget say Zinedine don already lead France carry World Cup in 1998. Di boy dey follow in father footsteps but with him own unique twist. Dis one go sweet if dem fit carry di trophy home.
So, my gist wey full ground be say, Luca Zidane don choose Algeria all because of di big love wey him get for him family and culture. Na real paddy-paddy dem dey as dem get the opportunity to showcase wetin their family fit do for international stage!
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