On the occasion of International Children’s Rights Day, Zinedine Zidane gave a nice surprise to the children who participated in the Child Defenders Tournament this Sunday at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille.
If his name comes up regularly on the Marseille side, while a rumor sends him to the OM bench in the event of the Marseille club being bought by Saudi investors, Zinedine Zidane is still far from settling down in the Marseille city. . But the former Real Madrid boss is always welcome when he returns to his hometown.
As part of International Children’s Rights Day, “Zizou” made a surprise appearance at the third edition of the Child Defenders Tournament which took place on Sunday at the Vélodrome stadium. Thus, the 216 young people from Child Welfare who were gathered for the event were able to meet the legend of French football.
Zidane surprises the children from Child Welfare at the final of the child defenders tournament at the Vélodrome! The young people from RC Strasbourg and Olympique Lyonnais were very moved by the presence of Zizou. pic.twitter.com/vbhZoGtCV5
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“I’m here for you, I’m delighted to be here”
Acclaimed when he entered the Marseille stadium, Zidane, ” very touched “shook hands and gave a few hugs to the young people, he who wanted to provide his support to the children. “You children are the most precious thing for parents, I am here for you, I am delighted to be here”slipped the former number 10 of the Blues, who is always welcome in Marseille.
#Marseille : Zinedine Zidane came to make children dream and show them his support during the Child Defenders Tournament @ZidaneOfficial_ @AOC1978 @CharlotteCaubel @mohamedbouhafsi pic.twitter.com/D0eZYYtNjA
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