The legend of French football Zinedine Zidane's son, "Granada" goalkeeper Lukas Zidane, suffered a serious facial injury during the match against "Almeria" in the Spanish second division on Sunday (2:4).
Medianews.az Reports to Publika.az that the 27-year-old goalkeeper was sent off the field after a clash with Almeria's forward Talis. As a result of the clash, he first suffered a concussion. Later, a fracture of Zidane's jawbone was detected.
The footballer announced on his social media account that he successfully underwent surgery.
Zidane had previously changed his sports citizenship from French to Algerian and had received his first call-up to the Algerian national team in October. Now, the goalkeeper faces the risk of missing the 2026 World Cup due to the injury. In the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, Algeria will face Argentina, Austria, and Jordan.