What did Zidane say to Materazzi?
“After the third clash, I frowned and he retorted: ‘I’ll give you my shirt later’. I replied that I’d rather have his sister than his shirt.” So they’re the words from Materazzi that made Zidane see red when the entire world was watching his every move.
What was said to Zidane headbutt?
Football: Marco Materazzi finally reveals what was said moments before the Zinedine Zidane headbutt. Reports at the time suggested the Italian provoked Zidane by making a comment about his mother but Materazzi denied that, saying his own mother passed away when he was young.
Did Zidane Apologise to Materazzi?
Zidane: “I’m not proud of what I did to Materazzi” One of the first things I did was to apologise to all of the young players in front of everyone, to all of the coaches who try to ensure that football is not about something else, not that.
What did Materazzi say to Zidane Quora?
“After the third clash, I frowned and he retorted: ‘I’ll give you my shirt later’. I replied that I’d rather have his sister than his shirt.” It’s the first time the former Inter defender has confirmed exactly what he said.
Why did Zidane headbutt Marco Materazzi?
First, why did he do it? Zidane suggested afterwards that his mother had been insulted. Some English newspapers even ran a story that Materazzi had called his mother “a terrorist whore”, apparently based on lip reading experts, but then had to apologise, retract and pay libel damages when Materazzi denied it.
Why did Materazzi give Zidane a penalty?
It was Materazzi’s foul on Florent Malouda that allowed Zidane to open the scoring with a Panenka penalty. The defender made amends for his earlier mistake when he equalised 12 minutes later by heading in from Andrea Pirlo’s corner.
What did Zinedine Zidane get a red card for?
In the 2006 World Cup Final, France’s best player Zinedine Zidane was shown a red card after headbutting Italian midfielder Marco Materazzi in the chest.
When did Zidane get sent off in the World Cup?
There’s few more iconic World Cup final moments than Zidane’s final ever moment as a player in the 2006 final, when he was sent off for landing a headbutt in the centre of Materazzi’s head. Loading…
When did Zinedine Zidane retire from football?
In 2006, Zidane decided that after the World Cup he would retire from football despite being only 34. He played a massive part in France getting to the final and they took on Italy in Zizou’s final ever match. With the score 1-1 and just 10 minutes away from a penalty shootout, Zidane engaged in debate with Materazzi that ended in the headbutt.