OFFICIAL: Real Madrid mourn as Zidane passes on
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid mourn as Zidane passes on.
It is a sad day at Real Madrid football club following
the death of Farid Zidane, the brother of the club’s
manager and legend Zinedine Zidane.
the death of Farid Zidane, the brother of the club’s
manager and legend Zinedine Zidane.
Farid, who was Zinedine’s elder brother grew up in
France alongside the World Cup winner. Their
parents, Smaïl and Malika, emigrated to Paris from
the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking
region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before
the start of the Algerian War.
France alongside the World Cup winner. Their
parents, Smaïl and Malika, emigrated to Paris from
the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking
region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before
the start of the Algerian War.
The family, which had settled in the city’s tough
northern districts of Barbès and Saint-Denis, found
little work in the region, and in the mid-1960s moved
to the northern Marseille suburb of La Castellane in
the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.
northern districts of Barbès and Saint-Denis, found
little work in the region, and in the mid-1960s moved
to the northern Marseille suburb of La Castellane in
the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.
All members of the Real Madrid first-team squad held
a minute’s silence ahead of training in Montreal
following the passing of Farid Zidane, the brother of
our coach, Zinedine Zidane.
a minute’s silence ahead of training in Montreal
following the passing of Farid Zidane, the brother of
our coach, Zinedine Zidane.
The La Liga giants released an official
statement yesterday that the
manager, Zinedine Zidane, left the pre-
season training camp in Montreal for personal
reasons.
The Real Madrid boss is yet to make a personal statement as he takes time off to mourn his loss. Until he returns, sessions will be led by assistant coach David
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