LUCA ZIDANE has revealed he has been working with a psychologist to help him cope with the pressure of keeping goal for Algeria.
And the responsibility is weighing heavily on the shoulders of the Fennec Foxes following last week’s 3-0 defeat by .
Algeria keeper Luca Zidane says working with a psychologist has “changed his life” as he deals with the pressure of the World Cup. Credit: AFP
Luca Zidane revealed it is his mum – not his football legend legend father – who gives him the toughest post-match reviews. Credit: Getty
stars were furious they received so much flak from fans and pundits back home following Lionel Messi’s hat-trick.
And rumours have been leaking from their camp that senior players are unhappy with coach Vladimir Petkovic.
The former boss made a number of controversial first-game calls, including starting with skipper on the bench.
Nothing short of a win against in San Francisco tomorrow morning can give their Group J qualification chances a lift.
Keeper Zidane – son of legend Zinedine – did not escape criticism for his performance against the world champs.
But he insisted he was more prepared than ever to cope with it.
He said: “I started working with a mental coach but until now I had never talked about it.
“For me it has changed my life, especially in , because today, it is just as important to be mentally fit as it is physically.”
Granada No1 Zidane, 28, is expected to keep his place against World Cup debutants Jordan, who lost 3-1 to .
And he revealed that it was his MUM, not his famous dad, who is most critical of his performances.
He said: “In my family we talk a lot about football, but not with my father. My father doesn’t interfere with what I have to do. My mother does.
“When I get home after a match, my mother asks me, ‘Why did you do that?’ My father, very rarely.”
Algeria were also furious that Messi was not sent off in the opener — and have sent a letter of complaint to .
The superstar stood on Aissa Mandi’s calf in the first half but escaped punishment from referee Szymon Marciniak.
That was also the case for Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister for an elbow after the break in the face of Ibrahim Maza of Bayer Leverkusen.
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