zidane headbutt

**digitalboy** · 09-07-2006, 11:33 PM

what do you rekon?

marks out of 10.

**Numeric** · 10-07-2006, 12:23 AM

the headbutt was savage...

10/10

totaly crazy...

**Sunil** · 10-07-2006, 12:31 AM

It was extraordinary. I've never seen that on the street, let alone a football pitch!
10/10 for the 'quality' of the head butt but overall I'd give him a 0/10 for doing it in the first place.
To be honest I just thought it was a very ugly incident, and wish it didn't happen. The worst possible way to finish his career. To think if he had scored with that header in the 2nd half, it could have been so different.

Was happy to see Italy win in the end, they might not have had the upper hand in the second half, but they held their cool and took expert penalties.

**Aratron** · 10-07-2006, 12:35 AM

quality

**dan the acid man** · 10-07-2006, 01:13 AM

yeah, what a shit end to a great career

**dan the acid man** · 10-07-2006, 01:16 AM

**Ashley** · 10-07-2006, 01:33 AM

class :lol:

**french_og** · 10-07-2006, 08:36 AM

It was a typical cheap dirty trick by the Italian in the first place when he twisted Zidanes nipple. Zidane should of known better.

I don't think either the ref or linesman actually seen it when it happened and only after it was shown striaght aftern on the tv screens around the stadium - another reason why to bring tv replays in.

That ref although had no choice to send Zidane off was again terrible. If he is the best in the World no wonder this World Cup had been a sham because of the useless refs.

**Esox Lucius** · 10-07-2006, 09:06 AM

could have done his nose at least.

good lad zizou.

**LittleMinx** · 10-07-2006, 10:45 AM

i missed it, was on da phone time i finished he was sent off

**fresh_an_funky_design** · 10-07-2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by french_og

It was a typical cheap dirty trick by the Italian in the first place when he twisted Zidanes nipple. Zidane should of known better.

I don't think either the ref or linesman actually seen it when it happened and only after it was shown striaght aftern on the tv screens around the stadium - another reason why to bring tv replays in.

That ref although had no choice to send Zidane off was again terrible. If he is the best in the World no wonder this World Cup had been a sham because of the useless refs.

i honestly don't think materazzi twisted his nipple, i wathed the replay loads on the post match chat on bbc and i never saw that and neither did any1 else. u can hardly call the ref useless, he had to send him off. if he hadn't then it would have been a sham.

**french_og** · 10-07-2006, 01:13 PM

I said he had no chioce to send him off but in general that ref is shocking, had a terrible game, shcoking tournament. It baffles me how FIFA can not see it.

**Will** · 10-07-2006, 01:45 PM

Materazzi should have been sent off too. How did he come to his decision though? Can't beleive Zizou di that though, stupid way to end your career, especially for someone of his callibre. Mind you, Domenech made some bad choices, he should have taken Pires and Giuly over Wiltord and Dhooraashi or whoever it was, and I don't think he should have taken off Riberry or Henry really, I was half expecting him to be the first coach to get the sack, but he improved things a bit I guess.

**Sunil** · 10-07-2006, 02:12 PM

Why should Materazzi have been sent off? He was being a little bit cheeky with Zidance by grabbing him, but even Zidane kind of smirked after it as if to brush it off as stupidity by Materazzi. Zidane was an idiot for doing what he did, he was the only one that needed to go.

Re: The referees - I have to agree, many of the matches I saw had some terrible decisions. The diving and play acting issues have to be addressed quick smart. Strikers should be actively sent off for diving, it needs to be stamped out of the game... it's amazing that FIFA have left it get to this stage, it's a problem that's been affecting the game badly for too long. Bring back heavier footballs, lower players' wages and no diving!

**french_og** · 10-07-2006, 03:03 PM

Don't know if it is true or not but it has been said that Materazzi called Zidane a Terrosist from his Algerian roots?

Henry came off injured, yeah was surprised Giuly never went.

France prooved everyone wrong by getting as far as they did, I for one thought they would never get that far. They outplayed Italy yesterday also. I think it is a crime on football having Italy as World Champions.

**DJsmallpaul** · 10-07-2006, 03:30 PM

He's a muppet, the match was shit so thank god he did butt him cause least it's something to remember the final by.

**gary_human** · 10-07-2006, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by french_og

Don't know if it is true or not but it has been said that Materazzi called Zidane a Terrosist from his Algerian roots?

hmmmmmmmm . . . interesting - i think that is the big issue - even bigget than the fact italy won - wtf did materazzi say to zidane ? must have been some serious shit to do a quality headbutt like that.

zidane still a legend in my book though - my favourite ever player to watch too!

**koma** · 10-07-2006, 05:32 PM

materazzi is a well known bastard. some of the others french players wanted to hit him too. well, they could, just after the game...

racism is very big in italy aswell, if you ask me, italian clubs and national team shouldnt be allowed to perform on tournaments like this until they sort that out.

otherwise that "say no to racism" action is a joke

**BloodStar** · 10-07-2006, 05:53 PM

Materazzi is cunt, Zizou should get his nose..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpG4A...aterazzi<br />

**fresh_an_funky_design** · 10-07-2006, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Will

Materazzi should have been sent off too. How did he come to his decision though? Can't beleive Zizou di that though, stupid way to end your career, especially for someone of his callibre. Mind you, Domenech made some bad choices, he should have taken Pires and Giuly over Wiltord and Dhooraashi or whoever it was, and I don't think he should have taken off Riberry or Henry really, I was half expecting him to be the first coach to get the sack, but he improved things a bit I guess.

y the hell should materazzi be sent off? for what? putting his arm round him?

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