What was said to Zidane
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bacchus said:
'may have been an excellent player' !!! Why the qualification ? He is, without doubt, the most gifted player since Maradona, bar none.
And, without the knowledge of what was said, who are we to judge ? If what was said to him was truly offensive, then what John Waters said about this on Newstalk this morning is on the money.
When he was sent off for stamping, against Saudi Arabia, in 1998, his response was that the Saudi player made an offensive reference to Zizou's Algerian roots, specifically the Arab tribe from which his bloodline originates.
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Well Zizou has won the best player of the tournament
Golden Ball
For those who missed the High Noon incident / Zizou the Bull click below
The Bull Zizou
Not condoning it but sad end to a genius of a player
They say its a thin line and this is the proof
Golden Ball
For those who missed the High Noon incident / Zizou the Bull click below
The Bull Zizou
Not condoning it but sad end to a genius of a player
They say its a thin line and this is the proof
I think he just didn't want to finish the game. The manager had just taken off Henry, and Viera had left the field either.
Zizu was looking at the muppets surrounding him and knew that there was no way they'd win a penalty shoot out.
Trezeguet would still have taken a penalty, so whether or not Zidane was on the pitch, they'd still have lost.
Zizu was looking at the muppets surrounding him and knew that there was no way they'd win a penalty shoot out.
Trezeguet would still have taken a penalty, so whether or not Zidane was on the pitch, they'd still have lost.
That image of him heading from the pitch, head bowed and passing the world cup trophy will haunt him. A sad end to a glorious career. If his header had gone in only a little earlier France prob would have won 2-1 with 2 goals from Zidane in the final again and we'd all be proclaiming him as up there with Pele and Maradona. Sadly, that muppet Matarazzi prob said something extremely distasteful. His reaction in such circumstances whilst not justified would be understandable.
Anyone spot Matarazzi's antics on the podium before they presented the trophy? You could see the other players were embarrassed.
Anyone spot Matarazzi's antics on the podium before they presented the trophy? You could see the other players were embarrassed.
How did he win best player award even if he was not sent off Cannavaro had to be the man of the world cup, Cannavaro did not have one bad game ,best player by a mile I thought, ZZ played well in 2 games, missed a game throught suspension, and why do they not wait until the match is over to pick best player of world cup, also won 550E on the italians
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I just couldnt believe it. As I saw him walking back to Matarazzi I was thinking "No! dont do it! walk away" and then he goes and bloody head-butts him in the chest!! I think it goes with saying that whatever was said was pretty nasty but still, Zidane is a professional, the most highly regarded footballer of his day and surely that type of goading and below the belt insult isnt that rare these days. Footballers do whatever its takes to get the advantage. Just look at that winker Ronaldo.
It was a sad end to a great career and I couldnt help but feel so sorry for him.
It was a sad end to a great career and I couldnt help but feel so sorry for him.