2006-07-13 15:38:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Materazzi, according to Zidane, insulted Zidane's mother and sister. Materazzi has apologized, but claims that these sort of insults fly around the field in every game.
Zidane is 'sorry [for] all the children who saw the video' but feels as though were provoked. he didn't want to end his career like this, according to the interview.
2006-07-13 15:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by kcobain96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zidane said:
I fooled everybody by making them thinking he made a racial comment. All he said was I rather take that shirt you are offering me off of your sisters back. So WHAT!
Then Zidane said "Hey I always do this. I am a great footballer but also a villain. A hot head. I am an idiot. In my last football game ever I went out like the biggest loser. Now there will be more people that remember my head butt then my skills. I am also an idiot to say "I apologize to the kids. But I dont regret it, I should've punched him in the face"
Basically saying "Hey kids, if anyone talks trash to you go and hit them"
Wow. An apology does not have the word but in it.
The cup is over. This conversation is getting old. Lets wait another 4 years for another excitement of World Cup. In the meantime enjoy all the leagues in Europe, the UEFA, Intertoto and of course the Champions League.
2006-07-13 16:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by PANCHO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He sweared on Zidane's mother and sister according to ZIdane, but Materazzi has denied about his mother.
2006-07-14 00:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MILAN, Italy -- Marco Materazzi acknowledged he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the French captain head-butted him in the World Cup final, but repeated his denial that he called Zidane a "terrorist."
"I did insult him, it's true," Materazzi said in Tuesday's Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I'm not cultured and I don't even know what an Islamic terrorist is."
A Paris-based anti-racism group issued a statement Monday saying Materazzi had called Zidane, whose parents emigrated to France from Algeria, a "dirty terrorist."
Zidane and Materazzi exchanged words in extra-time of Sunday's final in Berlin. Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Zidane was ejected from the match.
"I held his shirt for a few seconds only, then he turned round and spoke to me, sneering," the Italian defender told the newspaper. "He looked me up and down, arrogantly and said: 'If you really want my shirt, I'll give it to you afterwards."'
The 32-year-old Inter Milan player did not elaborate on exactly what he said to Zidane.
"It was one of those insults you're told tens of times and that always fly around the pitch," he said.
Also Tuesday, Algeria's president defended Zidane and said soccer fans shouldn't condemn the French star.
"We are just human beings, our duty is not to judge, our duty is to understand," Abdelaziz Bouteflika said in London after meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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2006-07-13 15:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK!!!
No one disputes or wants to argue about why Zidane did what he did....it's HOW he did it!!!
I could careless about what Materazzi said....Zidane's headbutt was a DISGRACE!!!
2006-07-13 15:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by L. M.C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zidane does not have the right to bonk the Italian guy no matter what he called him - even if he is a terrorist. We have harsher means in this country to deal with those kinds of childlish unsportsmanlike behaviours. .
2006-07-13 15:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by Don S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No word justify what he did.
I know a guy died some years ago to be head-butted... so Zidane should go in jail, piece of dumb
2006-07-14 00:45:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that he wished death to all of his family, which apparently set Zidane off since his mom is sick
2006-07-13 15:41:17 · answer #8 · answered by higgins131 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People asked this question 3234523523453245723 and 1/2 times.
2006-07-13 15:46:13 · answer #9 · answered by Moldy Butt Cheese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would reply, but then there are people who can't handle a different opinion and run to the yahoo gods
2006-07-13 15:49:08 · answer #10 · answered by ss98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋