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Around the Parc des Princes, Zidane's surprise visit to Roland-Garros

2022-05-27T14:18:18.206Z


The presence of Zinédine Zidane at Porte d'Auteuil has revived speculation about a possible meeting with the Emir of Qatar and an arrival at Paris SG.


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Zinedine Zidane is in Paris.

The day before the Champions League final between his former club, Real Madrid, and Liverpool at the Stade de France, "Zizou" came to make a detour through the Porte d'Auteuil to attend a few meetings in the stands of Roland -Garros.

At midday, the former No. 10 had lunch in the stadium with several personalities from the world of sport such as Laurent Blanc, Arsène Wenger, Jean-Michel Larqué, Henri Leconte and Gilles Moretton, president of the French Federation. of tennis and Karl Olive, the mayor of Poissy and close to Emmanuel Macron.

The presence of the 1998 world champion just a few hundred meters from the Parc des Princes only revived speculation around his future and a possible arrival at Paris SG.

According to several concordant sources, Tamim ben Hamad Al-Thani is also currently in the capital.

On tour in Europe as part of diplomatic visits, the leader would have made Zidane his first choice to ensure the succession of Mauricio Pochettino at the head of the club.

Rafael Nadal and Zinedine Zidane in 2005 at Roland Garros Panoramic

Zinédine Zidane has already come to Roland-Garros several times in the past.

His last public appearance on the courts dates back to 2018. In 2005, he was even invited to the Philippe-Chatrier court to present Rafael Nadal with the winner's trophy.

Source: lefigaro

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