Comments on: Buffon: Materazzi didn’t deserve punishment

By: opaloka

opaloka — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:42:02 +0000

I wonder why Materazzi got punished? Did the same happen with Totti spitting on Poulsen? I remember only Totti getting 2 days off. And what about Voeller and Rijkaard? It is the first time i see that, but i presume that giving the golden award to Zizou instead of Cannavaro wasn’t enough for Fifa. They must protect the #3 player (after Maradona and Pele as the world and the sport needs a hero). About Italy winning and cheating in 1934 and 1938, why there is nothing written about the defeat of HUngary to the doped Germans in the 50s? What about the “victory” of Argentina to the semifinal of 1978? What about the big push to Korea in the 2002 cup. Thankfully there weren’t just us Italians whining but also the Spaniards. What about the final of 1990 with the fake penalty of Germany? For sure “vittoria o morte” was a motto in the fascist days so it is at least naive to call it an evidence. Everybody hated us for the penalty (or “penalty”) on Grosso, but nobody said anything about the “Maloudian dive” on final. They had nothing to say in 1982 and they had the “Grosso penalty” on 2006 and that “if Zidane wasn’t provoked they’d win the cup”. I wonder what was Zizou waiting for all that time before getting sent off? Maybe he was to score 4 goals in the last 8 minutes?

By: caesium

caesium — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:34:21 +0000

The French tried to cheat in the first minute of the final. The incident with Henry was a deliberate attempt to gain the favour of the referee. No player can be concussed and then recover in the manner of Henry. He woke and smiled and Canavarro as if to say what did you do that for? Canavarro had done nothing. The BBC analyst Mark Lawrenson said nothing because also, although anti-Italian like everyone else, he knew what Henry was up to.

Once the referee is confused, he will then give next big call to the “injured” player’s team. This is what happened with the penalty. Indeed Canavarro (and Materazzi) did not touch the attacker because both knew what was going on – just like Mark Lawrenson of the BBC. The attacked tripped himself and got the call – only morons or people who don’t understand football could fail to see the “sting”.

It is a measure of the cynicism and contempt these French immigrant players have for their own adopted country that their behaviour was disgusting throughout. Ironically, they were the better team against a tired Italian squad!

If Zidane had any respect for playing in French colours he would not have behaved the way he did. Materazzi hardly did anything against him.

There is a strong anti-Italian bias in the modern World primarily because they are Catholic even though Italy is now as secular as anywhere. The BBC team detested them through the tournament. This hatred is scary even satanic.

People say and believe the irrational. Credulity is now the biggest winner in our modern World. Italy have had one of the best teams in the World for the last 10 years and have only made 2 major finals in that time. To hear people complaining or resentful at their success is just another version of racism.

By: max

max — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:52:30 +0000

What do you expect from an italian footballer,to actually admit fault or wrong ? (P.S America it’s ok to spell it football..lol)

By: jaksie

jaksie — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:41:03 +0000

-Zidane is a phenomenal player; & materazzi gouded him, and I believe more was said than he just reported. The Italians should have tried to win by playing the game, not baiting Zidane. The futbol game needs to be played fairly, with the skill & talent of the players; not the drama of a few hotheads.
USA/Greece
The Greeks will defend their title for EuroSoccer in ‘08!
The Greeks understand playing the game, & I wish them the best. I love futbol, & hope to go to EuroSoccer Games!

By: i hate you

i hate you — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:05:28 +0000

Youre an idiot.

By: francesco

francesco — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:58:52 +0000

FIFA shame !
i never saw a player to be punished for having a foul against.
baltter vai a fare in culo!
w materazzi!
W italia!

By: johnny

johnny — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:06:45 +0000

francesco materazzi has the title of hero already. he scores the tying goal in the final then steps up and buries the second pk for Italy.

and he’s been subbing for injured nesta all along!

forza Materazzi forza italy and forza italians around the world

By: francesco

francesco — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:47:40 +0000

materazzi deserves the title of a hero

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By: zico

zico — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:32:16 +0000

It’s all football folklore. There was also a story about Argentina paying off the Peruvian goalkeeper in WC 1978 to allow Argentina to win by 4 goals so they could advance to the final on home soil…Actually there was a story circulating just recently about France paying off Brazil to bow out in the WC 2006 quarter-finals. If you watch that game I can see how someone might believe this story. How does a team like Brazil leave Henry unmarked in the box??? It doesn’t quite make sence. It’s all open to interpretation.