Zidane's son finds identity with Algeria

Luca Zidane, the son of French World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane, said that his grandfather had supported him in switching international allegiance to Algeria, after playing for France at junior level.

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Zinedine Zidane is widely regarded as one of the greatest French footballers, inspiring his country to their first World Cup victory in 1998 and scoring two goals in the 3-0 win over Brazil in the final in Paris. The midfielder also guided them to the Euro 2000 trophy, achieving an unprecedented double for Les Bleus.

After retirement, the 53-year-old coached Real Madrid, where he played from 2001 to 2006 following his time at Juventus at both clubs he was a vital player.

Luca’s decision to switch nationalities at age 27 came as a surprise, especially since he had already tried to step out of his father’s shadow early on by choosing to play as a goalkeeper.