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Italy's Marco Materazzi said he insulted Zinedine Zidane's sister, revealing nearly two months after the World Cup final what provoked the French star to head-butt him in the chest.
Italy defender Marco Materazzi insisted that French soccer star Zinedine Zidane deserved to be named best player at the World Cup despite his actions in Sunday's final
The head-butt: It's the new butt of Internet jokes. As swiftly as a speeding shot on goal, riffs on Zinedine Zidane's infamous moment of soccer rage have invaded cyberspace. Though fans across the world are clearly divided on whether the French star deserves condemnation or sympathy for head-butting an Italian opponent in the World Cup final, the Web has been typically merciless.
French soccer star Zinedine Zidane apologized for head-butting an Italian opponent during the World Cup final, saying Wednesday that he was provoked by harsh insults about his mother and sister.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says Zinedine Zidane could be stripped of his Golden Ball award for the best player at the World Cup due to violent conduct.
FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidane's conduct in the World Cup final, when he was sent off for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi.
Marco Materazzi admits he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the France captain head-butted him in the World Cup final. Materazzi denies calling him a "terrorist."
Was it something he said? With France and Italy tied in extra time of Sunday's World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane head-butted Marco Materazzi in the chest and was ejected. France went on to lose on penalty kicks. The day after, still no one knew what the Italian defender might have said to the French star.
To the very end of his career, Zinedine Zidane could dictate the flow of play with rare skill and elegant control of the ball. In the World Cup final, Zidane lost control of his temper.
Zinedine Zidane will end his soccer career in the World Cup final. And there's no more fitting way for him to go out.
"I prefer the whore that is your sister": Insult that Precipitated Zidane's World Cup Head Butt Revealed"I prefer the whore that is your sister," Italy defender Marco Materazzi finally disclosed what he said to Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final that provoked the French star to retaliate with a head-butt.
Zidane to take on Beckham in SydneySYDNEY FC's date with David Beckham is set to become even more electrifying with the revelation that French superstar Zinedine Zidane has begun negotiations to be a guest player for Branko Culina's men that night.
All of the BBC's Pictures of 2006 were good but two in particular drew me in. The picture of the three girls drew me in as soon as I opened the page. The center girl is so in focus and you can see the sadness simply dripping from her.
Crack open your favorite nuts (ours are Brazilian) and pour yourself a tall beverage (preferably something bubbly). Now get set for the only awards show on the planet where the trophies jiggle and all the winners are guaranteed to not test positive for sucki ness.
Zidane learns value of villagers' simple goalsZinédine Zidane, the French former footballer and World Cup star, delighted thousands of Bangladeshi villagers with a show of his skills on a visit to the village of Kamar Basulia to meet former beggars who had transformed their lives through tiny loans from the Grameen Bank, fo …
249 things Materazzi might have said to ZidaneHey! Where exactly IS the sternum?
Materazzi breaks Zidane silenceMaterazzi reveals what he said to make ZIdane head-butt him.
Italy and France Rumble again sans Zidane and MaterazziThe World Cup Final has not even been forgotten yet but we are facing another competitive match between France and Italy.
Coup De Boule Music Video (The Summer Hit in France, #1 on charts)click on the headphones to hear the song, click on the PC or MAC icon to watch the music video in french, and Spanish Video to watch the spanish version. HILARIOUS. These are not fake youtube clips of repeated headbutts, it's the real music video.
Song inspired by Zidane headbutt hits No. 1 on French chartsWatch out, it's the head-butt dance! (Head-butt, head-butt) Head-butt to the right (Head-butt, head-butt) Head-butt to the left (Head-butt, head-butt) Go, Bleus, Go! Zidane, he hit [him], Zidane, he slapped (him) (Head-butt, head-butt. Head-butt, head-butt)
Zidane and Materazzi fined and banned by FIFAZidane, who has retired as a player, was fined 7,500 Swiss francs ($6,014) and handed a three-match ban by FIFA's five-man disciplinary committee following his red card for head-butting Materazzi.As he is no longer a player, he offered to undertake three days of community servic …
World fascinated by Zidane's gripping fall, and strange resurrectionThe fairy tale of Zinedine Zidane vanished in an instant of visceral rage at the World Cup final. But what followed has proved strangely more compelling, more human, more profound, more universal.
Zidane headbutt outrage: new video evidencePity if you will poor old Zinadine Zidane: sent off during the World Cup final for a serious infraction of FIFA's "no headbutting Italians" rule and now reduced to the status of French national hero with enough cash in the bank to enjoy a lifetime of truffles, stuffed songbirds …
Zidane l'interview sur Canal+ en exclusif (18min) I started to translate at the part where they started to talk about the red card incident. I wrote this very fast so don't expect a superb transcript -Zaki
The mother of all insultsFrom the page: -- The suggestion that Marco Materazzi might have insulted Zinédine Zidane's mother during the World Cup final seems justification enough for the head-butt that followed. But why is it that the worst insults in the world are always about your mum? --
A number of online sources have corroborated on a lip-read translation of what Materazzi allegedly said to unleash Zidane's rage: Hold on, wait, that one's not for a @!$%# like you. We all know you are the son of a terrorist whore. So just @!$%# off.
Zidane headbutt comes to video gamesVarious animations making fun of the infamous Zidane headbutt from yesterdays world cup final match.
The Observer | Sport | Interview: Zinedine ZidaneZidane in an interview on his Algerian heritage, growing up in the rough back streets of Marseille and why his talent is sometimes engulfed by flashes of violence.
Rumor: Zidane apparently called "dirty terrorist" by Materazzi"According to several very well informed sources from the world of football, it would seem that the Italian player Marco Materazzi called Zinedine Zidane a 'dirty terrorist'," SOS Racism said in a statement.
Zidane wins Golden BallThe spectacular head-butting of the Italian defender Materrazzi in the World Cup final was not enough to deny Zinedine Zidane his second Golden Ball title. The Golden Ball is given to the Most Valuable Player in the World Cup.
Ah, the FIFA World Cup 2006. A proper world sport, beloved by the majority of the globe and enjoyed on TV by hundreds of millions. So, what's the final verdict? The winners
Disgraced Zidane wins World Cup Golden BallI'll avoid the "Most Valuable Headbutt" joke for now. I wonder how many voters would have been swayed had the vote occurred after the shootout.
Zinedine Zidane wins the Ballon d'Or - the Golden Ball - the best player award - for the 2006 World Cup. Are you kidding me? Can someone please cut through the tripe and the hype and actually point these myopic idiots in the right direction?
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