Dark Mode
Blogs
Some people name their children after famous people — like footballers.
In the Mexican third division there’s one footballer called Zinedine Sidane Hernandez Quezada (pictured in the title image on the right), born the same year that Zinedine Zidane got sent off in the 2006 World Cup final. This is not a typo: the guy’s last name is Sidane, not Zidane.
His father Jose Gildardo explained why he called his son after the legendary French footballer and why the last name starts with an S, not with a Z.
He said: “It’s a tribute to Zinedine Zidane. I played football in Mexico but always had a lot of affection for France and Brazil. Zidane is a footballer who really touched me.
“My son is Sidane though because when I registered his name at birth, the guy who wrote it down didn’t know how to spell it.”
The great news is that the 17-year old Mexican prospect Zinedine Sidane has signed his first professional contract with Chivas de Guadalajara.
Did you like this article?
Did you like this article?
Toronto’s biggest Reggaeton weekend is about to take over Vaughan once again. The “I Love Reggaeton” Block Party returns to Assembly Park, bringing together over 2,000 people for what has become one of the most talked-about Latin summer events in Canada. And right...
As James Rodríguez prepares for what could be the final major tournament of his career, the timing of his new Netflixdocumentary feels almost poetic. More than a decade after captivating the world during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Colombian...
In Toronto, immigration is more than part of the city’s identity — it is the foundation of it. And over the last two decades, Latino communities have become one of the fastest-growing and most influential cultural forces shaping the GTA. From Colombian bakeries...
The 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians Awards, led by TLN Media Group in partnership with the Hispanic Business Alliance, stands as one of the most important recognitions of...
In a city as diverse as Toronto, it takes something special to stand out—and Lenpanada has done exactly that. What started as a small, community-driven Latin food concept has grown into...
There’s something different happening in Toronto’s streetwear scene right now—and it’s not just about clothes. It’s about building something real from the ground up. Meet Jency Abarca, the...
0 Comments