Zidane and Materazzi Banned and Fined
After hearing both sides of the story, FIFA have banned and fined both Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi. Zidane gets a three match ban from international football, Materazzi a two match ban. Are FIFA the only ones who didn’t hear about Zidane’s retirement? Fair play to Zizou though, he’s offered to do three days of community service. Look for him picking up trash in a street near you.
Though it’s difficult to condone Materazzi’s beahviour, a two match ban seems excessive for his part in the headbutt (receiving it?). Significantly, the two match ban ensures Materazzi will miss Italy’s Euro 2008 qualifier against France in Paris. Co-incidence? Maybe Sepp Blatter is smarter than we give him credit for.
Both men have also been fined a few thousand Swiss Francs each (Zidane 7,500, Materazzi 5,000). Neither will go hungry.
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By Adam Rupolo | July 22nd, 2006 at 8:50 pm 
Nawaf, the difference is that DeRossi’s offense was not intentional. It was stupid, and by now he should know how to jump for a header while keeping his arms at his side, but nonetheless it was not intentional. You definately cant argue that for Zidane’s case.
Alex, I’ll be another one to congradulate you on some good points. You actually showed some sort of insight, so unlike Kruman, I’m not gonna congradulate you simply for agreeing with me. That being said, we should DEFINATELY be having some wild applause for Kruman right now. He went through a WHOLE blog without going into some crazy mythical rant about how “Zidane is a lion.” Congrats.
Zantherman, I think you’re totally right too. There is absolutely NO way to police trash talk without microphones. But then again, they wouldnt be ALLOWED to review these microphones anyways! I mean LOOK! They cant even review plays that NEED reviewing such as the Malouda dive in the box, or even as far back as the Maradona “Hand of God” goal.
And congradulaions to those marvellously talented lip readers! They stated that Materazzi clearly said Zidane’s mother was a “terrorist whore.” But then it was stated by Zidane himself that it wasnt racist. Can anyone decipher this little tidbit of info?
By Adam Rupolo | July 22nd, 2006 at 8:52 pm Why does it always say some of my comments are “awaiting moderation” :-S
It’s not as if I’m like an abrasive and offensive person
By jsmith | July 22nd, 2006 at 10:12 pm Zidane is a thug.
He couldn’t score.
His team lost.
Italy is the best team in the world.
Italy has the best defense in the world.
Zidane, unable to score, freaked out and took it out on the nearest guy, also, the guy who made Zidane look decidedly average.
Every team fears playing Italy because the Italian defense is almost unbeatable.
Think Zidane’s a superstar?
Take a look at Cannavaro… He made Zidane look like a man wandering around holding a limp twinkie.
Zidane looked really impotent.
Materazzi on the other hand scored a beautiful goal, thug or no thug.
Only a sad little man headbutts someone because he can’t score.
Maybe Zidane needed some Viagra?
Posted from 
Canada
By S. Milne | July 22nd, 2006 at 10:18 pm I can’t believe how you people are defending Zidane!
He should have been stripped of the Golden Ball.
He’s almost an animal.
He just couldn’t control his emotions…
If he had a gun, he would’ve killed someone…
Some hero!
Posted from Canada
By JSmith | July 22nd, 2006 at 10:35 pm Why was my comment removed?
There was nothing offensive in it.
I merely stated I thought Zidane acted like a thug.
Do you know censor people you disagree with?
Shame on you!
Posted from Canada
By Kruman | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:22 am The best of Materazzi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXJvnYBpFpY&mode=related&search=
Posted from 
United States
By Diego | July 23rd, 2006 at 4:44 am Kruman… that video doesn’t really show much. The first one was clearly an accident as was the third one (i think it wa sthe third one). The rest is just Materazzi being dumb.
He’s anything BUT a graceful player, us fans all know that. But the video merely shows some basic fouls caused for the game and not for personal reasons liek Zidane’s foul. The second one shown in the video was definately Materazzi being dumb, but he would not, and could not gain any advantage from this? he’s just dumb.
Where’s the video of him INTENTINALLY hurting another player for personal reasons? I’m sure u’d find a few with Zidane
By kasets | July 23rd, 2006 at 5:49 am Kruman
I never met you before but its pretty obvious to me that you went to school on the small bus.
ZZ apologise and return the golden ball.
4 stars
Posted from Canada
By go football | July 23rd, 2006 at 6:18 am Nawaf,
Do you have any hard evidence other than Zidane’s testimony that Matarazzi insulted his mother and sister? If so, please bring it forth so we can all see, if not, your opinion is purely speculative and has no truth to it.
The only evidence we have is video replay that shows Zidane assaulting Matarazzi. What else do we have? FIFA will not release the full testimony of Zidane or Matarazzi. Why? Why supress evidence that makes Zidane’s case against Matarazzi stronger. What is FIFA hiding?
Posted from Canada
By go football | July 23rd, 2006 at 6:20 am I think Zidane killed Kennedy. He was the second gunman on the grassy knoll.
Posted from Canada
By Materazzi | July 23rd, 2006 at 10:37 am Hello folks,
Here is my best move ever 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBDFRQwRFRw&search=materazzi
Enjoy
Posted from 
France
By Nawaf | July 23rd, 2006 at 1:22 pm go football:
Its not my opinion, its what the video shows (he is being insluted, walking away, then turning back to hit Materazi). Materrazi himself confesed to having insluted him. Zidane himself confesed to being insulted. Beckenbaur stated that Zidane MUST have been provoked. Buffon (italian goalie) stated that he knew zidane well and that he must have been insulted (provoked.) Thuram stated that Zidane was insulted. The Fifa said he was insulted.
What more evidence do you need to know?? Do you have to hear the exact ugly words to make sure that its true?!
One would not make great honor by repeting insults to someone’s family (there were grave enough that the Fifa refused to retell them).
We all know that Zidane acted in revenge for insults (I mean Materrazi himself said he insluted him - And also said that Zidane deserved the Golden Ball - but thats irrelevant here)
Again, don’t let your love for your team blind you from the truth
Posted from 
Kuwait
By MaterNazi | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:20 pm Go football,
LOL…Sure, and he was also involved in the Kennedy’s brother plane crash, The Oklahoma city terrorist bombing and the twin towers and pentagon terrorist attack…
I know it all since I was his mentor!
He must be really good, indeed the CIA and the FBI haven t caught him yet…shame
Posted from France
By Materuzi | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:30 pm Go football,
LOL…Sure, and he was also involved in the Kennedy’s brother plane crash, The Oklahoma city terrorist bombing and the twin towers and pentagon terrorist attack…
I know it all since I was his mentor!
He must be really good, indeed the CIA and the FBI haven t caught him yet…
Posted from France
By Maternazi | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:35 pm Mama mia, zidaaaane… you own me, you deserve the golden ball, you are the best player ever, i am not worth any of your slighest consideration… I am begging at your knee, please spare my miserable life…
Posted from France
By Materazzi | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:36 pm Mama mia, zidaaaane… you own me, you deserve the golden ball, you are the best player ever, i am not worth any of the slighest consideration… I am begging at your knee, please spare my miserable life and I will worship you till the judgement day…
Posted from France
By Joseph from Malta | July 23rd, 2006 at 2:55 pm Nice Nawaf….
now go and thanks your Hezbollah terorist friends for that…..
Hezbollah took Lebanon hostage & attcked Israel KNOWING that Israel will just have to retaliate….
Hezbollah not only don’t care about fellow Muslim arabs, but are the source of all that misery & killing.
Without the useless hate-filled provocative attcks of Hezbollah, those people in those pictures you posted, Nawaf, would still be ALIVE.
Hezbollah deliberately chose the terriry of fellow Arab civilians to launch thier vicious attack, WANTING the retaliation of Israel to rally support from the rest of the world for victims of Hezbollah’s own making.
Put the blame where it belongs, Nawaf. Don’t ley all that venom choke your brain.
Posted from 
Malta
By daryl | July 24th, 2006 at 5:33 pm Guys,
Try and keep it to football, please.
Posted from United States
By Jo Mumma | July 25th, 2006 at 11:42 am So guys,once again on Zizou.
He is a great artist of football but nevertheless he made a big mistake and kept it going on with his childish show on the french tv.
That was really ridicolous and it’s my opinion that there is something else behind his attitude and the FIFA (i.e. Mr. Blatter) decision.
Posted from 
Italy
By Jo Mumma | July 25th, 2006 at 11:47 am Anyhow, my dear french friends, something more about Materazzi’s desqualification:
- he is n° 2 in his role, n° 1 is Nesta, eh eh eh eh!!!!
Posted from Italy
By Locu | July 25th, 2006 at 12:49 pm By Sergio | July 25th, 2006 at 2:26 pm the Materazzi shall rise again
Posted from Italy
By ogulcan akbaslı | August 1st, 2006 at 9:54 am zidane :aslında bu işlere gelmeyecek adamdır eger materazzinin dedıgı sozler dogruysa bende zidanın yaptıgını yapardım fakat zidane gibi bır futbolcunun bunu yapmaması gerekır
Posted from 
Turkey
By zidane's legacy | August 15th, 2006 at 6:44 pm Footballer jailed for Zidane-style headbut
A Staines Town FC footballer who headbutted an opponent in a Zinedine Zidane style “moment of madness” has been jailed for two months
nice going zz…
Posted from Canada
By Kruman | August 16th, 2006 at 11:59 pm Zidane is the best and the true champ. Rest is all bul*sh*t
Posted from United States
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