kept pulling his shirt Zidane told him that if he wanted it so badly he would have given it to him when the match was over. To that Materazzi replied: "I prefer the whore of your sister". Now that we know what he said can you justify Zidane' s behaviour? And how would you have behaved in his place?
2007-08-23 05:44:35 · 15 answers · asked by Rhyme and Reason 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
I'd like to think I wouldn't, especially if the World Cup was there for the taking and it would be my last-ever match. The best 'revenge' Zidane could have taken would have been to laugh in Materazzi's face, and then go and inspire his country into beating Italy. Then he could have made the Italian eat his words in the tunnel afterwards, by thrusting a winner's medal under his nose. Still, it's easy to say that when you are a fan and are not in the heat of a game.
2007-08-23 05:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by The Global Geezer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Zidane's a great player but no, it does not justify what he did. He got psyched out and lost his cool and he shouldn't have. Materazzi probably doesn't even know Zidane's sister so why should he care? That's just trash talk that Zidane should have handled better.
But this is best left in the past and forgotten. I hope this is the last time anybody brings up this topic because it has been asked hundreds of times since it happened:
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AtdEdPAYGXNpxYmJsC0n_pcnzKIX?ps=1&p=zidane+materazzi&pn=&scope=&mc=396546401&mc=396545213&mc=396545464&mc=396546401&fltr=_en&tab=0&asktime=&save_search=1&st=1
2007-08-25 02:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ruud_Kaka_Niko_Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zidane was a professional footballer and should have behaved like one on the pitch,plus it was the world cup final as well...Then when the Match was over he should have knocked ten bells out of Materazzi in the tunnel!!
2007-08-23 13:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't care what Materazzi said, it doesn't justify hurting your team in the way Zidane did. As a professional athlete - and especially on such a large stage - you need to be able to handle whatever taunting an opportunity might give. There's just no excuse for Zidane's actions.
Personally, I would have laughed and just kept playing. Guys can say whatever they want, I'm just trying to win the game.
2007-08-23 12:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why would a professional soccer player headbutt a player at the last moments of a Fifa World Cup final match and costs his country the biggest position of them all. I would have sworn back cause I will never attack anyone unless they attack first.
2007-08-23 12:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sasan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's still no reason to headbutt another guy! Is that the way you'd like to be remembered? "And the last game I ever played, I headbutted a guy!" Seriously, grow up! Guys say anything these days, just get over it and keep playing!
2007-08-23 13:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no justification for what Zidane did; professional players do not react to provocations.
2007-08-23 12:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by MartinPalermo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that was revealed like a week after the game. But it was just I prefer your sister.
2007-08-23 12:56:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well lets see, I'm pumped up with Adrenalin in a world cup final and somebody calls my sister a whore, and I'm gonna retire after this game. Zidan did what any man would do. Any one who says its wrong, is absolutely right but you can't not stop natural behavior by saying it not right and we are far too cultured for such behavior
2007-08-23 13:20:32 · answer #9 · answered by pfc123darkknight 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
regardless of what was said and regardless of emotions running high no player should ever resort to violence . it lets down the team and the country .
i would be saying the same thing if it was the other way round as well .
2007-08-26 08:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by italia! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋