Millions to watch football 'messiah' Zidane play in Bangladesh DHAKA (AFP) - Up to 25 million people are expected to watch French football star Zinedine Zidane work his magic during a televised exhibition match with young players in sports-mad Bangladesh. ADVERTISEMENT "Bangladesh fans were shocked when he was sent off during the final but he is still just as popular. We think of him as a football messiah," said the general secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation, Anwarul Haque Helal."His popularity here borders on idolatry and we feel very fortunate to have him come here and inspire our young generation of players," he added.Zidane was due to arrive here late Monday at the invitation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, whose Grameen Bank specialises in giving small loans to the poor.The retired player, regarded as a sporting legend in the south Asian country, was scheduled to play in an exhibition match between under-16 teams on Tuesday in the capital Dhaka.The match, in which he would wear the strips of the country's two leading teams, would be shown live on the private Ntv television channel, officials said."This will be very exciting for sports fans and we expect that around 25 million people will enjoy watching the match," said Samir Kumar Pal of Sirus Marketing and Research.Zidane was also due to visit a village near Dhaka on Tuesday to meet Grameen Bank borrowers who have been lifted out of poverty by the bank's pioneering microcredit concept.On Wednesday, he would officially open a factory project run by French food giant Danone and Grameen Bank at a ceremony in the capital.Each has a 50 percent stake in the one-million-dollar plant in the northern town of Bogra which is aimed at producing nutritious food products targeted at people on low-incomes.Bangladesh, which has a population of 144 million, is one of the world's poorest countries.

Frenzy for Zidane in BangladeshMon 06 Nov, 9:21 AMDHAKA (Reuters) - Cash offers are flooding into the Bangladesh Football Federation from fans desperate for a brush with visiting French soccer great Zinedine Zidane. Zidane, who retired from the sport after being sent off in the World Cup final earlier this year for his infamous head-butt to the chest of an Italian opponent, arrives in the soccer-crazy country later on Monday for a three-day visit. "Frankly speaking, we are getting many strange proposals from people for Zidane," Anwarul Haque, the general secretary of BFF, told Reuters. They include one from a clothing manufacturer who offered two million taka (15,812 pounds) for Zidane if he would become a model for one of his products -- a male wraparound which reaches down to the ankles. Another man offered the BFF 100,000 taka if it could get an autograph of Zidane for his child. Zidane is in Dhaka to open a new non profit-making food plant run by microfinancing institution Grameen Bank and French food giant Danone to provide cheap, nutritious food. The Frenchman was invited to Bangladesh by Grameen Bank founder and Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus.

French football star Zidane to arrive in Bangladesh DHAKA (AFP) - French football star Zinedine Zidane is due in Bangladesh Monday for a two-day visit at the invitation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, founder of a bank that gives small loans to the poor. The three-time World Footballer of the Year was due to attend a ceremony Wednesday in the capital to mark the official opening of a food manufacturing plant in the northern town of Bogra.The factory is a joint project between the French food giant Danone and Muhammand Yunus and his Grameen Bank which pioneered a unique system of microcredit that has lifted millions out of poverty.Danone and Grameen Bank have a 50 percent stake each in the one-million-dollar plant which is aimed at producing nutritious food products targeted at people on low-incomes.Zidane is Tuesday expected to meet borrowers of the Grameen Bank at a village near the capital, and visit young players of the Bangladesh Football Federation, said Dipal Barua, deputy managing director of Grameen Bank.Yunus and the Grameen Bank were last month jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.The plant's opening ceremony had originally been planned to take place in Bogra, but the visit was scaled down last week.Officials would not confirm media reports that the changes were made because of political violence last week in the country over the status of a caretaker government ahead of January elections that left at least 25 people dead.

[The retired player, regarded as a sporting legend in the south Asian country, was scheduled to play in an exhibition match between under-16 teams on Tuesday in the capital Dhaka. ]看来这次ZIZOU真得会上场T啊,可惜又是青少年滴,不过从新看到他碰足球不知会是什么感觉,抓狂中Football: Zidane on visit in Bangladesh AP ¦ 06.11.06 ¦ 15:59DACCA, Bangladesh ( AP) - Zinédine Zidane is going to compete for a football match with young players of Bangladesh and to attend the opening ceremony of a factory of foodstuffs during a brief visit in the country. Zidane, which retired after the World cup, is in Bangladesh until Wednesday at the invitation of Grameen Bank, a bank of micro-credit based by Muhammad Yunus, rewarded this year by the Nobel Peace Prize. The factory inaugurated by Zidane is steered by Grameen Bank and French group Danone, of which CEO Franck Riboud is the friend of the former(ancient) captain of the team of France. AP

法语版Le lundi 06 novembre 2006Bangladesh: 25 millions de personnes vont regarder Zidane jouer mardiAgence France-PresseDACCAVingt-cinq millions de téléspectateurs doivent regarder, mardi, Zinédine Zidane, considéré au Bangladesh comme le messie, disputer une rencontre d'exhibition avec des équipes de jeunes de moins de 16 ans à Dacca, a affirmé lundi une société de recherche et de marketing."Ce sera un moment très palpitant pour tous les fans de sport et nous espérons qu'il y aura environ 25 millions de personnes qui vont suivre ce match (à la télévision)", a expliqué Samir Kumar Pal de cette société."Sa popularité frôle l'idôlatrie et nous sommes très honorés de l'accueillir parce qu'il va donner de l'inspiration à nos jeunes joueurs", a renchéri Anwarul Haque Helal, secrétaire général de la Fédération du Bangladesh de football."Les supporteurs du Bangladesh étaient très choqués par son exclusion lors de la finale du Mondial-2006, mais il reste tout aussi populaire qu'avant. Pour nous, il est le messie du football", a ajouté Anwarul Haque Helal.Zinédine Zidane, arrivé à Dacca lundi à l'invitation du Prix Nobel de la paix 2006 Muhammad Yunus, portera le maillot des deux clubs les plus célèbres du pays lors de cette rencontre qui sera retransmise en direct par une chaîne privée.Mardi, l'ex-capitaine de l'équipe de France doit rencontrer des clients de la Grameen Bank, banque de micro-crédit qu'a fondée l'économiste bangladais primé.Il participera mercredi à Dacca à la cérémonie d'inauguration d'une manufacture de produits alimentaires, détenue conjointement par la Grameen Bank et le groupe agroalimentaire français Danone, dont le PDG Franck Riboud est un ami de Zidane.Cette usine à un million de dollars (787.000 euros environ) est censée subvenir aux besoins des personnes à bas revenus.Le Bangladesh, peuplé de 144 millions d'habitants, est l'un des pays les plus pauvres au monde.

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齐达内孟加拉出席公益活动 球迷为之疯狂砸重金http://www.sports.cn/ 2006-11-07 00:15:00 华奥星空　　据路透报道 法国足球巨星齐达内周一抵达孟加拉国，开始为期三天的访问。为了见到齐达内，疯狂的球迷纷纷向孟加拉国足协开价。　　一家制衣厂开价二百万塔卡，希望齐达内为该厂产品--一种从头包到脚的男士长袍--担任代言人。　　另外一名男子出价十万塔卡，希望齐达内能为自己的孩子签名。　　齐达内达卡之行的目的是出席一家非盈利性食品厂的投产仪式。这家食品厂是由“乡村银行”和法国食品业巨头Danone共同兴建的，旨在提供便宜、有营养的食品。出面邀请齐达内的是乡村银行创始人、诺贝尔和平奖得主尤诺斯。

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齐达内抵达孟加拉出席慈善活动 表演赛全国直播受本年度诺贝尔和平奖得主默罕莫德·尤纳斯的邀请，齐达内在本周一（11月6日）抵达孟加拉。期间将参加一场表演赛，比赛将通过电视向孟加拉全国直播。预计届时会有超过2500万人目睹齐达内的风采。 “世界杯决赛齐达内被红牌罚下，孟加拉的球迷们都很难过。但我们依然爱戴他，他是球场上的弥赛亚。” 孟加拉足协秘书赫拉尔说，“我们很幸运可以再次欣赏齐达内的出色球技。我相信这些（和他同场竞技的）年轻人可以从他的身上学到很多价值连城的东西。”据悉，比赛将在孟加拉首都达卡举行，参赛球队为两支16岁以下青年队，NTV电视台将进行现场直播。齐达内此次的行程安排得很满。当地时间本周二，齐达内还将造访首都达卡附近的一个小村庄，周三则需出席由法国食品业大亨Danone公司和孟加拉格拉门银行在达卡共同兴建一食品工厂的签字仪式。

将参加一场表演赛...真的吗，期待中

MS如此，已经有多处旁证了

强烈建议Danone好好关心一下在中国地区的发展，多建些新厂房什么的！

可人家那是非赢利性质的zizou才去的呀

说是说非赢利性质，可实际上对品牌形象的树立还是很有帮助的，所以在中国也可以搞点“非赢利”的建设嘛！中国现在还是有很多地区需要关心一下的哈！

恐怕正午最有希望，他不是说要带一本可兰经到北京的那什么街去吗？突然想到，去孟国都这么轰动，要回乡的话该成什么样啊

估计会有连战大陆行的风头，只是不会有小学生朗诵“齐哥齐哥您终于回来了……”

偶觉得他有可能去新疆啊，很弱滴问一句那有足球队吗

你说我们也弄个百万人民签名请命,让祖做08年的奥运特使,怎样他那么有爱心,应该不忍心拒绝吧

特使先不说，奥运会他会来吧不然申请个世界杯。。。

上帝……中国举办世界杯？？？