Comments on: Was Zinedine Zidane’s Retirement Just a Clever Marketing Ploy?

By: Fernando

Fernando — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:46:19 +0000

What about Pele a couple of years ago with Puma? He’s like pushing 70 and he’s still dying his hair black trying to fool the “target consumers” out there that he’s just walked away from a Cosmos match or something.

Let Zizou make his money and leave him alone for crying out loud.

By: elliot

elliot — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:16:02 +0000

Talia,

Regrettably you display the same class Monsieur Zidane did in his final game.

By: Arminius

Arminius — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:31:46 +0000

Guys and gals:

You know very well:

Money talks.
And money makes the world go round.

Why do you get excited ? You ought not to waste your time.
Well, at least not on this.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:57:54 +0000

@Talia,

No need for personal insults in the comments. Please stick to football.

By: Talia

Talia — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:48:22 +0000

@ Elliot from Canada : And which world might that be that you live in that is waiting for an apology?? schlampe, please you sound like Glenn Beck and about as smart…the only “black stain” here is the one on your latest CAT scan where your brain should be. i guess you’re one of those sheeple that live and die by the sacred word of the press release. Scripted words are cheap and Zidane has nothing to apologize for. And Materazzi IS a racist and has made very xenophobic comments recently but since he’s nothing but a footnote no one outside of Italy gives a rat’s ass about him or bothers to make a fuss about it.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:43:39 +0000

If anyone sees that ball kicked into the stands on ebay, let me know. I am a click away from transfering my life savings to paypal…..

By: Jean-François

Jean-François — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:20:26 +0000

So tired of the waiting, the rumors. I just want Zidane to play a little bit, ride the pine for France a little bit…redeem himself…

By: magician10

magician10 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:58:42 +0000

I think Materazzi never really apologised. It has certainly never been made clear what exactly was said. I highly highly doubt that what Materazzi claims he said is what he actually said. I don’t think FIFA would’ve banned him for a couple of matches for saying he’d rather sleep with Zidane’s sister. I don’t think Materazzi has ever really voiced his regret for what he did. I recently read an interview where he basicly declared himself the hero of the final and Zidane’s victim. Honestly, if someone had insulted me like that and ended up making commercials about it and wrote books about it, I wouldn’t feel like saying sorry for having overreacted either. ;) And did Materazzi ever have a reputation to hit? This guy wasn’t headbutted several times by different players for nothing…

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:19 +0000

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that Materazzi’s reputation took much more of a hit than Zidane’s in the aftermath of the headbutt.

By: Mightie

Mightie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:10:16 +0000

why should ZIDANE apologise to MATERAZZI?

MATERAZZI used offensive racist comments on him, so in return ZIDANE hits him back. for his actions he was red carded on the field and off the field he did some community work as punishment by FIFA … case closed!!!

yes MATERAZZI apologised but may be he realised (or made to) that what he did was actually wrong to a fellow athlete.

Zidane and france lost more than just a game because of MATERAZZI’s unprofessional behaviour… he doesnt need to apologise