Comments on: World Cup Moments: Zinedine Zidane Headbutts Marco Materazzi

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:42:11 +0000

Zidane is a disgrace as a

footballer
French man
man
father
son

I wish I could post how I really feel

regards

By: aaronarin

aaronarin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:25:23 +0000

zidane is my favorite player

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:58:03 +0000

A France Germany final would have been much more fun to watch. Anybody remember 1982? Instead we got a defensively acting Italian side and a “headless” after Zidane got sent off French side playing for penalties.

By: CB

CB — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:46:05 +0000

Its amazing how the Italians can always leave a negative effect on any event they participate in. ALthough the portuguese managed to leave a piss taste in your mouth after their circus stunts in the 2006 WC.

By: Peter Jenkins

Peter Jenkins — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:10:59 +0000

New to the FIFA World Cup (not as big here in America) but after reading “The Top 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live” where the event was ranked #2 BEST event in the world, I can’t wait to see it in person!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:38:20 +0000

My favorite after-effect of the headbutt: The “Coup de Boule” (Headbutt) song. Catchy even if you don’t speak French, hysterical if you do. Lines like, “The ref saw it on TV/We lost the cup, but had a good laugh anyway.” (Loose translation.)

Okay, it sounds better in French.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUa8ZLszr04

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:22:45 +0000

I was watching the final while working at Dicks Sporting Goods that summer. It was cool because there was a 100+ inch projection screen in the middle of the store showing the game. When he headbutted Materazzi, I was putting sensor tags on clothes and I cried a bit. A grown man at work cried to see his hero leave the game in such a manner. I will never forget that. Its like how everyone remembers in the US where they were when Kennedy was assassinated, or on 9/11. Of course those events were terrible and Zidane’s heabutt pale’s in comparison, but I am just making an analogy, not comparing the gravity of the events.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:47:37 +0000

Zidane was treated as a hero on his return to France, which of course he was, and they wouldn’t have reached the Final without him, but what a way to go out! It could be said to have cost France the chance of victory in the end, since he would certainly have been a penalty taker in the shoot out.

And as for Materazzi, he had a hell of an evening – gave away the penalty for France to score, then equalised himself with a header, got head butted by Zidane, and then scored again in the penalty shoot out. Incredible!

By: Jacek

Jacek — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:36:44 +0000

It couldn’t have ended any more beautifully….