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the only controversy he ever drew was due to his temper on the field, the various red cards culminating in the HeadButt (c). But people forgave him, because they knew he was always targeted by talentless goon defenders like Materazzi.
off the field, he's just flawless. he's got a heavy Marseille accent, but he doesn't sound hood. he's Kabyle and not Arab, so he looks more white than Benzi or Ben Arfa. most of all he's very private; the most you'd hear from him is in commercials (and he does have a gang of endorsements). when he does communicate, it's always very controlled...he's pre social media, so he never got into any of that bullshit for instance. you say he's Muslim, and I know his parents are, he was raised as one, but he never really brings it up himself.
so one of the good ones, yes. it's not that he's selling out and ever saying what the dumdums want to hear, but he's not rocking the boat either, keeping his thoughts to himself. essentially because he's about his paper. in short, he's our Michael Jordan, minus the 'Republicans buy shoes too' moments.
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