Zinedine Zidane opens up about her eating habits

certainly, ZidaneThe world football star does not miss any opportunity to reaffirm his love for the culture and customs of his country of origin, Algeria.

His last secret is his diet. Kabyle bread was part of the menu of one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Zinedine Zidane was born 52 years ago in Marseille to Algerian parents from the Bejaia region of Kabylia. His father, Smaïl Zidane, emigrated to France in the early 1950s in search of work.

He stayed there and started a family, but 70 years later, he remains attached to the land he was born in. He passed this attachment on to his children and even his grandchildren, as we saw last May when the family travelled to Agmoun (Béjaïa) to pay their respects at the grave of their eldest son, Farid, who died in 2019 at the age of 54.

Throughout his life, Farid made regular trips to Agmon, just like his father. He expressed his wish to be buried there. Zinedine Zidane, on the other hand, made very rare visits to Algeria, apparently because of his career. However, he shared the same attachment to Algeria.

Zinedine Zidane opens up about her eating habits

In his last interview with Media Carré, Algeria was not mentioned, but the former Real Madrid player and coach also did not mention it indirectly.

Zidane was asked about his healthy weight at 52 years old compared to his active years. I even got below that, but I lost muscle “, replied the 1998 World Champion.” It’s different, he continued, now there’s a little more Kabir bread, a little more couscous ».

« We ate more, but to be honest, I was down there because I was being careful. », again explains the football player.

Kabir is a pancake made from durum wheat or barley semolina and olive oil. Couscous It is a typical Algerian dish, widely eaten in Kabylia.

Zizou has always expressed his attachment to his Algerian roots. In the past, he has explained that if he does not speak fluent Kabyle like his brother, it is because he had to leave home at a very young age to attend a training centre.

His last visit to Algeria was in 2010. He made a memorable and well-publicized visit to Algeria after his career ended in 2006. He made a special visit to his father’s hometown, where he was welcomed by an impressive crowd of fans.

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