text: willy sagnol question? who plays for france. i just read somwhere he is of north african origin. i don't believe it. does anyone know where in north africa or is it just an internet error?? according to wikipedia he is of 'north african origin'...so maybe he is in a similar situation like zinedine zidane, who is (according to wikipedia) of 'kabyle (of algeria) ethnicity'.  um...north africa is a group of countries in nothern africa that includes algeria, egypt, sudan, libya, morocco, and tunisia.