Who said that being “the son of” only opens doors and does not complicate the task? Certainly not Luca Zidane who gave himself up like never before during his interview with our colleagues from Sunday newspaper dating from this Sunday, April 17, 2022.
Dogs do not make cats and it is not Luca Zidane who will say the opposite. Just like his dad, the one who paid tribute to his deceased uncle vibrates for the round ball since his earliest childhood. And inevitably, the pressure is doubly high when his parent is one of the greatest football stars in history. It must be said that he was as much an excellent football player as he was also a good coach.
But it’s not only professionally that Zizou is satisfied. Indeed, he managed to form a magnificent close-knit family with his wife Véronique, made up of four boys. Besides, they all played the same sport as him at a high level.
Luca Zidane is the second of the siblings. The 23-year-old is a hit not only on social media, he also excels on the lawn. In fact, he has been playing as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano for two years until his contract expires next June. Besides, he would not be against playing in France afterwards. Especially in his city of birth: Marseille.
That said, bearing his father’s name puts pressure on him. “I’m proud to be my father’s son, of everything he has done. But from time to time, our name is hard to bear (…) I would like people to talk to me about my career, less about his. Those are two different things. The time has come to make a name for myself. With my name, it’s a bit complicated. Reviews come faster“, explained Luca Zidane in the columns of the Sunday newspaper.
But he is aware that he is not the only talent to be in this situation since Luca Zidane then gave an example: “Marcus Thuram (Editor’s note: son of Lillian Thuram) is in the same situation as me, he is an example to follow. To make my own professional career, I need a club that recruits Luca more than Zidane”. Hope he achieves his goals.
GZ
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