Clairefontaine was able to feel like a scent of nostalgia from March 17 to 27.
Not because of a reunion between former glories of French football, but rather with the presence of some of their offspring.
And in particular two names well known to the general public: Elyaz Zidane and Lisandru Olmeta, son of Zinédine and Pascal.
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For the sequence of the France under-17 team, with matches won against Luxembourg (0-2) and England (3-1) synonymous with qualification for the Euro, the two young men, aged respectively 16 years old, did not necessarily shine.
The first city, defender of Real Madrid, played only one minute.
The second, goalkeeper… like his father and who defends the colors of AS Monaco, did not play either of the two matches.
The two boys each have 7 and 5 selections on the clock so far.
Such a promise for the future.
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Elyaz Zidane, born in Marseille like his father, follows in the footsteps of his other brothers, Enzo (27, midfielder, Rodez), Luca (23, goalkeeper, Rayo Vallecano) and Theo (19, midfielder , Real Madrid), also passed by the French youth teams, hoping to break through a little more than them over the years.
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None of the Zidane sons, until now, has evolved with the France A team. Confirmation of the immense difficulty of bearing the name of a myth of French football, entered into legend on a certain evening of July 12 1998. On the side of Lisandru Olmeta, born in Ajaccio but whose father did not experience selection with the France team, the comparisons risk sticking to his skin because of the same position occupied in the field.
Pascal Olmeta, winner of the Champion Clubs' Cup with OM in 1993 and now a consultant on RMC, through his career and his strong character, is also remembered.
It is up to the two young boys to now have a first name.