2006-08-14 08:29:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
@amze I don't need to do research about footbal, maybe you do!!!!
2006-08-14 08:49:54 · update #1
'cause france has not "real french" player... everyone in the team was african...
2006-08-14 08:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by --Flavia-- 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Actually Zidane is French. He was born in Marseille, France.
And even if he was not french, He was playing to represent France.
His parents are Algerian.
I guess the French love him for the same reason the Americans love Michelle Kwan or any the other foreign born athletes who represent the US.
2006-08-14 08:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by kozmo 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please do some research before you ask questions such as this. Zidane was born in France,hence is a French citizen. His parents were Algerian immigrants.
2006-08-14 08:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by ~Amze~man u baby! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The french love him because he grew up in france so that still makes him a french citizen do your research.
2006-08-14 09:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE HE IS A FRENCH HERO IS WHY!! HE WAS BORN AND GREW UP IN FRANCE. HE IS MADE IN MARSEILLES. AND ALGERIA WAS ONCE COLONISED BY FRANCE, SO MANY PEOPLE THERE HAVE FRENCH HERITAGE ANYWAY. ZIDANE IS AS FRENCH AS A CROISSANT. HE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR FRENCH FOOTBALL, HE IS A LEGEND AROUND THE WORLD. THEY SHOULD SERIOUSLY BUILD A STATUE OF HIM IN PARIS, THE MAN IS AMAZING, HE DESERVES ALL THE GLORY!!!!
2006-08-14 08:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hello..
You are not thinking right.
Someone born in France, spent all of his youth and most of his adult life there. According to you, what does a person need to do more to be considered French?
2006-08-14 08:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by At Last WC2010 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason Houston loves Yao Ming. As long as the athlete brings attention to their country and has a successful career, he/she will be loved by the country they play in.
2006-08-14 08:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by Rick C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he is algerian but he is born in marseille,france..so i guess it's all right if they want to be proud of Zidane!!
2006-08-14 18:58:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time write a question that makes sense.well he plays for them doesnt he not algeria and also he talks french
2006-08-14 08:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by shoopy213@yahoo.co.uk 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the same way we root for Dirk Nowitski
2006-08-14 08:34:45 · answer #10 · answered by imhm2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well hate to sound silly, but they just LOVE Jerry Lewish too :)
2006-08-14 08:36:04 · answer #11 · answered by JellyCat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋