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Here are my thoughts on the Zizou incident...
Everyone who knows Zidane knows he is a class act, and he has conducted himself with class and grace throughout his career. One would think that in order to headbutt Materazzi in the chest, he must have said something very, very spiteful to Zidane. Some say he called his mother a whore and a prostitute, some say he called him and his family terrorists, and so forth and so forth. It's all speculation, really.
Now should Zidane have retaliated in that way? Definitely not. Hell no. This is the final. He hurt France's chances more than he hurt his legacy, and that wasn't smart at all. But I also think it's very easy to be an outsider looking in and judge. I know, for a fact, that if someone viciously insulted my family during a match, I'd kick them in the balls and then wait for them in the parking lot. I would ruin their weekend. Bet on that. Emotions run high in football games, and Materazzi was smart. He got Zizou fired up and got him sent off. The smarter player was Materazzi today.
As far as the game goes, I would have been ok with either team winning. They both deserved it, in my eyes. Congrats to the Italians. Cannavaro is the best defender in the world. He truly is. |
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