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World Cup 2006 (pg. 162)
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| DJ Robben |
Was a brilliant game, Cheeky chip by zidane for the penalty, i can't believe he actually tried it, Italy's Golden boy Totti, yet another disappointing Tournament.
Canavarro deserved the trophy, the only italian player i could stand. |
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| 7-4-7 |
Take it like a man, BULL.
Zidane is in the wrong.
What any player does after Zidane does that is irrelevant, I think Zidane is a master and the best of a class of people that transcend not just their sport, but all sports.
However he lost it, and he is wrong. Just like Tyson did when he chomped on that guys ear. It strange beyond anything.
And to say that speculation is.....BLAH BLAH BLAH...whatever it is that Materazzi did MUST HAVE BEEN BAD....who cares, its done. Try watching a men's league game in Scarborough... like that happens all the time. |
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| starsearcher |
| Well...it's over folks...it's been a lot of fun ;) Till 2010 :D |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
the more i look at that replay the more its evident that italian player just let himself fall while trying to give a kick to zidane.
he could've stayed on his feet and take it like a man... but nah... pansies i tell ya. |
Even if he did "dive" (which he didn't), that doesn't excuse the initial action.
Zidane's infraction was even worse than Rooney against Ronaldo. At least in that case, Ronaldo physically got in Rooney's face. Zidane just had to deal with words.
Apparantly this isn't the first time Zidane has had an outburst. Apparantly he stomped on a Saudi Arabian player while he was down. |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Robben
Italy's Golden boy Totti, yet another disappointing Tournament.
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He was injured. :rolleyes: |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by starsearcher
Well...it's over folks...it's been a lot of fun ;) Till 2010 :D |
Italian repeat in South Africa? :D |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
Italian repeat in South Africa? :D |
Not a chance...unless they get more fit...they were clearly very fatigued in both their overtime matches ;)
Edit...I think there are plenty of young teams there that will step it up :) |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
Even if he did "dive" (which he didn't), that doesn't excuse the initial action.
Zidane's infraction was even worse than Rooney against Ronaldo. At least in that case, Ronaldo physically got in Rooney's face. Zidane just had to deal with words.
Apparantly this isn't the first time Zidane has had an outburst. Apparantly he stomped on a Saudi Arabian player while he was down. |
if you read my previous posts, i said its inexcusable.
what I am dying to know is what exactly what said :) |
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| Cosmic Fur |
I don't really care if zidane was right or wrong, since I don't (and probably never will) know what was said to him, but all I wanna say is that headbutt was the most beautiful thing I've seen in this whole world cup. I love that ytmnd link.
Zidane took a page out of Bas Rutten's notebook it seems. |
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| malek |
i have something in french, it seems he was called a "terrorist".
thats what his cousin is claiming. |
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| starsearcher |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
i have something in french, it seems he was called a "terrorist".
thats what his cousin is claiming. |
That's what the French media is reporting you are correct |
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| starsearcher |
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Zidane wins World Cup's best player award
Globe and Mail Update
Berlin — France captain Zinedine Zidane, sent off for head-butting Marco Materazzi late in Sunday's World Cup final loss to Italy, won the Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.
The results were released Monday morning in Berlin.
Zidane received 2,012 points in the vote by journalists covering the tournament, beating Italians Fabio Cannavaro (1,977 points) and Andrea Pirlo (715 points) in the ballot.
Zidane, who put France ahead with a penalty kick in the opening minutes, was given a red card after slamming his head into Materazzi's chest during the tense second period of extra time.
It was his last act as a professional player and one that was widely criticized in France and abroad.
With the score tied 1-1 after 120 minutes the French missed Zidane's prowess in the penalty shootout, which Italy calmly won 5-3 to collect its fourth World Cup title.
Zidane, 34, a former international player of the year and 1998 World Cup champion, announced last month that he was retiring from soccer after the tournament.
He wasn't particularly outstanding in France's opening draws with Switzerland and South Korea and missed the last group match against Togo due to suspension. But Zidane produced some vintage performances in the wins over Spain, Brazil and Portugal in the knockout phase.
Voting for the 2006 Golden Ball closed at midnight Sunday. In previous tournaments, the ballot has closed at halftime in the final and the winner announced soon after the match.
Italian captain Cannavaro could be considered unlucky in the voting.
He led an Italian defence that conceded only two goals in the tournament: an own goal against the United States and Zidane's penalty.
The final was his 100th cap for Italy.
"I got my award, that's it right there," Cannavaro said, gesturing toward the World Cup trophy sitting on the table in front of him. "I'm extremely pleased with what I have."
With fellow central defender Alessandro Nesta injured, Cannavaro played every minute of Italy's seven games.
Many pundits tipped Cannavaro as the winner, including 1986 winner Diego Maradona.
"Fabio Cannavaro was the best player of this World Cup," the Argentine great said. "Yes, it was a tournament without one dominant player, but Fabio was huge."
Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won the Golden Ball in 2002. Other previous winners were Brazilians Ronaldo (1998) and Romario ('94) and Italy's Salvatore Schillaci ('90).
Germany striker Miroslav Klose was the Golden Shoe winner for the tournament's leading scorer. He won with five goals. Ronaldo won the award in 2002 with eight goals.
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Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...0/BNStory/Front |
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