Zinedine Zidane is called to help. While the French journalist Christophe Gleizes, collaborator of So football And
Societywas sentenced to a sentence of seven years in prison in Algeria, his family asked the former tricolor international, a favorite for the succession of Didier Deschamps on the Blues bench after the 2026 World Cup, to intervene in the file.
The journalist was placed in detention after going to Algeria to report on JS Kabylie in May 2024, with a tourist visa. He is accused “Apology of terrorism” and “Propaganda carrying the national interest” For having been in particular in contact with one of the leaders of the Kabyle club in connection with the movement for the self -determination of Kabylia (MAK), a movement qualified as a terrorist by the Algerian authorities.
Present on the set of the TV news at 8 p.m., on France 2, the family of Christophe Gleizes called all the actors of French football to speak to claim his release. And “Zizou”, crowned world champion in 1998, is particularly sought after by its influence.
Zinedine Zidane called to use his influence
Indeed, the family of the French journalist, who says in misunderstanding, asks the former Real Madrid coach to intervene. “It would be great that Zinedine Zidane entered this fight. It is a fight for freedom of the press, but also for the world of football ”, Launched the stepfather of Christophe Gleizes on set of France 2.
“Christophe is a sports journalist. What interests him are sport affairs. So it very directly concerns the world of sport ”, he added. Generally discreet on sensitive subjects, will the Ballon d'Or 1998 hear this call for help?
