The football legend loves French variety and is a big fan of this French singer.
A legend of French football and sport in general, Zinedine Zidane has been adored by millions of people, particularly in France, since Les Bleus won the 1998 World Cup and scored two famous headed goals that propelled Aimé Jaquet’s men to the top of the world.
Number 10 is rather discreet by nature and is quite rare in the media. His appearances are always noted, as during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, of which he was the first face and the first bearer of the Olympic flame.
However, there are a few anecdotes about “Zizou” that you probably don’t know. The former Real Madrid star particularly likes to sing. The older ones will have seen him at work in the famous documentary “Les yeux dans les Bleus” retracing the 1998 coronation. His cover of We will all go to heaven by Michel Polnareff is quite legendary.
It must be said that Zinedine Zidane is a great lover of French variety and in particular of a certain Francis Cabrel, of whom he is an unconditional fan.I only listened to him. All the time. When I met him later, it really made me happy, a little weird too.” he says in his autobiography.
Journalist Frederic Hermel, who wrote this bio, says that when you’re in the car with the famous footballer, it’s Cabrel straight away. The ignition of the car is barely on! And Zizou sings with all his heart – and by heart – the lyrics of “The lady of Haute Savoie“, “Bullfighting“, “I love him to death“, “The ink of your eyes“…
In terms of music, the Ballon d’Or 98 has also expressed his admiration for Johnny Halliday in the past, another sacred monster of French song with whom he became friends a little later. The Marseille native of Algerian origin had also mentioned Faudel, nicknamed the Little Prince of Raï, “like a kind of cultural mix”explained Release at the time. As an added anecdote, the former Juve player also had a soft spot for Sophie Marceau at the time, an actress he described at the time as “natural, reserved, pretty”.