Goalkeeper Luca Zidane is rapidly establishing himself as a fan favourite and a key pillar of Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign as the team eyes a perfect group-stage finish in Morocco. Algeria, two-time African champions, opened their Group E campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win over Sudan before edging Burkina Faso 1-0 to secure […]
Luca Zidane
Luca Zidane switches from France to Algeria
Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has switched his sporting nationality from France to Algeria, the Algerian Football Federation said on Friday. “FIFA officially granted… goalkeeper Luca Zinedine Zidane authorization to represent the Algerian national team,” FAF said in a statement. FIFA’s “change of association platform” showed the […]