Zinedine Zidane — ZZ, Zizou, Yazid — the legendary number 10. So many names for one of the most adored figures in the world’s most popular sport: football, of course. At once extraordinary and ubiquitous, he is a living myth — plastered on billboards yet quietly human, reserved away from the pitch. In this episode, Zidane is more than a player — he is the embodiment of desire, an eroticism that unfolds as both a feral, untamed burst and a tender embrace. Yassine Salihine invites you into the world of the “first touch,” transforming the game into an intimate dialogue between player and ball. But here’s the mystery: how does the passion of one man and his love for a ball become a shared dream that moves millions? And is it really about scoring goals? Perhaps there is something that touches all of us — isn’t there a common yearning in our smallest, most secret desires? Listen to chants, screams, the raw emotions of football fans, intimate conversations, and the echoing sounds of the Mediterranean city of Marseille: lively, unique, loved and hated — often both at the same time — full of paradoxes, like Zidane himself.
Written by Yassine Salihine. Introduction and outro voiced by Johnny Vivash. Editing and sound design by Tobias Withers. Curated by Justine Gensse. Produced by the Extra Extra team.