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When Rolland Courbis Told How He Found His Nickname in Zidane

Coach des Girondins de Bordeaux during Zinedine Zidane's visit to the club, Rolland Courbis had chosen to call him "Zizou", a nickname that had become a cult.
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Coach des Girondins de Bordeaux during Zinedine Zidane's visit to the club, Rolland Courbis had chosen to call him "Zizou", a nickname that had become a cult.

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Rolland Courbis, an iconic coach of French football, marked history by nicknamed Zinedine Zidane "Zizou" and left a profound legacy hailed by the sports world.

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The French football is in mourning. Former defender, coach and emblematic consultant, Rolland Courbis died Monday morning at the age of 72. The disappearance of a unique character, who managed to pass through the eras and mark all those who came with him. Zinedine Zidane is one of those. It is indeed the former coach of the Girondins who brought him to Bordeaux in 1992, just after his hatching at the AS Cannes. .twitter-tweet{margin-left:auto;ma…

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He could have been called "Yaz" or "Zid", but Rolland Courbis went through it. Zizou's nickname,...

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SOFOOT.com broke the news in on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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