Inside scoop: The reason behind Zizou's surprise appearance at Real Betis training

Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini was pleased to have Zinedine Zidane on the sidelines, as the former Real Madrid coach shares a similar background with the Frenchman.

Zizou was there to see his son, Elyaz Zidane, in training.

With international week taking the bulk of senior players away, Pellegrini called up youngsters from the B squad, including Elyaz, to training yesterday.

Elyaz, a centre-half, signed for Betis earlier this year from Real Madrid. He  has a deal with Betis to 2027.