French football striker, Zidane, ambassador to the sport and one of the greatest players and rolemodels alive, gets ejected in his final retirement farewell match, a worldcup final none-the-less, by receiving red card for intentially and viciously headbutting one of his opponents in the final minutes of the game when his team needed him to win.
2006-07-09 12:37:33 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I don't know what was said to him but I think he just lost it....It must have just been one of those things you do and then think to yourself did I just do that? I bet he's sorry now though!
2006-07-09 12:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Materazi said something very cruel to Zidane which caused him to react in the way he did. I'm not saying what Zidane did is acceptable, but he is, as you said 'one of the greatest players', so Materazi must of said something really bad to make such an exprienced player do what he did. I mean we all crack at some point and personally I can understand what Zidane did if it was because Materazi said something to him................
2006-07-09 12:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jelly R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Materrazzi must have insulted his family or his race.
Certain Italian clubs are proudly fascist (Lazio). The French team is highly sensitive about racial issues especially after the comments made by extremist Jean-Marie LePen. Also the pressure of an entire (disgruntled) nation on your shoulders can cause you to act in an uncharacteristic way.
My French Mom put it best when she described ZZ as having commited 'suicide' in front of billions.
2006-07-09 13:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by mplatini84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zidane will be remembered as a great player who made a mistake and was punished in the worst way. history will show that italy won and the great game continues. There will be more contraversy ,sadness and joy. .. You just gotta love the sport, the passion, pain and misery. Then the joy of winning. to the french . thanks for the tough game .. Forza Italia
2006-07-10 00:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by the_original_smilie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show some respect to Zidane man. Think before you type
2006-07-10 02:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by einnarox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frustration comes out in different ways, unfortunately this was his. France has put him on a pedalstal when they asked him to come out of retirement to play. It was nice to see him leave with his head hung low. This was the 3rd altercation he has had in 8 years, (the 2nd had butt). It's too bad for his team because he is the captian and is suppose to set the example. FORZA ITALIA!!!!1
2006-07-09 12:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a break he did it RIGHT
he's no god, he's human, i'm glad he did not compromise and knocked down this stupid racist italian. And that a lesson in my opinion: however good you may be you're still weak enough in front of tensions. ...he doesn't care, he'still the best player in the world and that how he's gonna be remembered by smart people who are not willing to let themeselves insulted this way.
2006-07-09 12:47:05 · answer #7 · answered by Guillaumeb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The poor bugger was probably tired and was also probably feeling the pressure, not only that it was his final match of his career and to have what it looked like matarazzi having a word to him obviously took it's toll on him and therefore done what he did.
2006-07-09 16:22:19 · answer #8 · answered by Tigerlilly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Materazzi deserved it. He had verbally abused Zidane. Zidane should have done something more viciously to him.
2006-07-09 21:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i guess he though the Referee wasn't looking and just got carried away. Anyway Zidane might be back for 2010.lol :)
2006-07-09 12:48:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He let his emotions get the best of him and did a bonehead thing. I think he was also a little pissed off after having his header deflected by Buffon too, that was an awesome play.
2006-07-09 12:46:07 · answer #11 · answered by Robert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋