Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Zidane had also expressed regret over the incident after the World Cup. In the game in question Zidane was crudely tackled, picked himself up before walking over to his assailant and knocking him out with a head-butt. "He is a human being, not a god. He doesn't say much but bottles it up and then one day explodes.". You have to ignore them, otherwise, there are cameras and they don’t enter the stadiums anymore. Materazzi has previously been widely quoted as using the word "whore" during the altercation, but he believes that the three-time World Player of the Year was culpable for his own demise in the final. This website uses cookies. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post Neymar admits to experiencing 'anxiety' during enforced absence due to COVID-19, How much is too much? My mother died while I was a teenager, so I would never insult this.". It is alleged that Zidane responded by sarcastically telling Materazzi that he could have his shirt as a souvenir at the end of the match. Oldest first, -1) ? language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification, -1) ? All rights reserved. Malika was later said to have called Materazzi "disgusting", adding: "If what he said is true, I want his balls on a platter.". READ | Materazzi has a book on Zidane’s head-butt, “Even if it means the end of football because there will be no more fans. The family of Zidane, an icon for multicultural France, are not Arabs but Berbers from the Kabylie region of Algeria, a people who have been in conflict with the Algerian government. Pirlo? You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

An insult about Zinedine Zidane's sister from Marco Materazzi is understood to have provoked the Frenchman's extraordinary headbutt for which he was sent off in Sunday's World Cup final. I didn’t say anything wrong. I know Zizou [Zidane] will, in one or two days' time, explain his reaction. He hasn't told me exactly what Materazzi said, I know that he was provoked. It was a confrontation that began with Materazzi grabbing Zidane's shirt. Why can they wind up me or Balotelli? Speaking to Italian media outlet PassioneInter, Materazzi said, “It felt like a big bang, I didn’t want to take yet another scolding from Gattuso and so I held his shirt. The judgement upon him will be harsh if it is alleged by Zidane that he did make a racist remark about the player's parents, who moved from Algeria to settle in La Castellane district of Marseilles. they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? He was sent off during France's victorious 1998 World Cup campaign for stamping on Faoud Amin of Saudi Arabia. An insult about Zinedine Zidane's sister from Marco Materazzi is understood to have provoked the Frenchman's extraordinary headbutt for which he … "I got angry and he said that after the match he would give me his shirt. It’s easier to say who kept quiet. I am not advising anyone (player) to behave in the same manner,” he had said. Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt on Italy’s Marco Materazzi remains one of FIFA World Cup’s most intriguing stories. There is a story in France attributed to a scout who watched Zidane as a young boy that fits Sunday's events. here to join our channel (@indianexpress), Anrich Nortje spits fire in Dubai: Clocks fastest delivery in IPL history, Stop & stare: How Washington Sundar keeps a batsman in check, Watch: Jofra Archer celebrates first-ball wicket of Prithvi Shaw with Bihu dance, DC vs RR in Pics: Delhi Capitals pace attack derails Rajasthan Royals run-chase, IPL 2020: CSK stay afloat with a desperate 20-run win against SRH, IPL 2020: RCB notch their fifth win by mauling KKR in Sharjah, The more things change the more they stay the same for French Open king Rafael Nadal, IPL 2020: RCB slay CSK, KKR win thriller against KXIP, India covid numbers explained: Significant decline in daily deaths, Recall Bhagat Singh Koshyari to preserve Raj Bhavan's 'prestige': Shiv Sena to PM, Amit Shah, Soumitra Chatterjee's health condition improves: Doctors, Bigg Boss 14 October 15 episode LIVE UPDATES, Man uses JCB excavator to scratch his back, viral video leaves netizens amused, Kanye West celebrates test poll 'result' that said he had more votes than Trump, Biden, Our life is the answer to the trolls. "We competed in the penalty area several times. In any neighborhood of Rome, Naples, Turin, Milan or Paris, I hear much more serious things.". The best league in the world is back. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App. How many jokes with Gattuso. "I was lucky that it took me by surprise because if I had expected something like this and prepared for it, I’m sure that in the end we would both have been sent off. the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. He responded and that’s what happened, luckily, I didn’t expect it otherwise I would have had an early shower too. After our first skirmish, I apologized, but he reacted poorly. The France captain was red-carded and Italy went on to win the title on penalty kicks.