Was Zidane's act justifiable?

[AliArz]

Italy won the World Cup!

Throughout the whole tournament, Serbia & Montenegro as well as Italy, where considered the worst team ever.

Italy, in general, has cheated on their way through, and it was more evident against Australia, where Italian match fixings did not limit itself with Juventus, Fiorentina, and all the other big clubs in Calcio.

Against Germany, the Italians where extremely arrogant, for everytime the Germans helped them get up after a foul was commited from their part, the Italians refused it and got up themself instead.

Germany won a Fair Play prize for that match, and the whole German population where shocked and hurt by the Italians' arrogant behaviour---to the point that all medias criticised it in their top stories.

Every single team that played Italy, where hurt by the negative vibes the Azzuris gave them.

In Australia, the media, just like in Germany, highly criticised Italian arrogance (ie: Totti putting his finger in his mouth after scoring the goal, as a way to say that Australians are babies and small teams that can never match Italian supremacism).

Tomorow, I am sure, it will be the turn of the French media to talk a lot about the most crucial scenario of the last game: Zidane's header towards Matterazi's chest.

What a blow that was.

I disaprove Zizou's behaviour, and it is such a sad thing to learn he ended his career with such a stupid note.

His acts where idiotic, no one can deny it. Especially at this moment.

However, one must ask the following question: what made a man like Zidane, commit such a grave foul???

If you see the replay clearly, you will realise that Materrazi has been harassing Zidane physically and verbally.

Zidane constantly ignorred him throught the game.

Then, at a certain point, Zidane kept ignoring him and ran away one metre in order to avoid troubles...only to see Materazzi coming back at him, holding him and whispering something provocative into Zizou's ear.

What was it that Materazi said?

For sure, it was personal. Was it a racist comment???

What pushed Zidane to burst out of control and hit him in such a brutal manner???

The referee was not on the French side at all, he ignored many fouls which where supposed to be given to the Italians. He really made the game hard on the French.

Materazzi should have been sent off. Not Zidane.

People need to understand who started it.

All the teams who played France, showed enormous respect to them, especially the Brazilians.

But the Italians???

They showed no respect whatsoever and although they showed better respect to the French, they where still abusive against them and treated them with disrespect.

Zidane, just like many other French players, have given a lot to Italian football through their Calcio clubs, that I feel that Italy should have shown some respect to many of these players who where on their way to play their last game.

Zidane is a highly respected man, neither did he deserved to be treated that way by Materazzi, and neither should he have done that brutal hit against Materazzi.

Shame, it is a huge shame.

Racism must stop. Especially in Europe.

Ali Arz

[maven]

Totti putting his finger in his mouth after scoring the goal, as a way to say that Australians are babies and small teams that can never match Italian supremacism

totti puts his finger in his mouth every time he scores...this is his way of celebration since this year
its becoz of his son...he dedicates tje goal to his son

he did it more then one time in serie a



and not all big clubs are involved in scandal...inter & roma are clean

and also we did not cheat....the ref made mistake...human error...its not our mistake...its fifa mistake who got the wrong ref vs australia

zidane deserves red card....and since his retiring and match ban wont help....he deserves a heavy fine

[LeXeU]

It happened that I watching the World Cup 2006 Final with a alot of friends and most of the fans were cheering for the italian team. It was very surprising Zidane's attitude when he hit with his head to the italian player Materazzi !! Almost everybody was shocked by this act and were blaming Zidane for unsportsmanship attitude !
What was the reason, behind his act? Such an elite player should be aggregated by the opponents attitude, no matter how low the other goes?
I am also adding a poll; interested to know if there is any reason Zidane can justify his act ? Or in this matter any other player can do so!!

[maven]

this is not the first time he does that headbutt

he also did it with juventus days vs hamburg in cl match

he got a red card too


this action of his...he done it many times...maybe many see it first time...but whoever seen his matches down the years sees this is not his first timne

[Marco]

Zidane tu nous a décu ..

C'est impardonnable, tu es l'idole de tout un peuple..

Meme si l'autre l'a insulté, ce n'est pas une facon "clean" de réagir.

Domage le seul perdant c'est lui .. Il est sorti par la petite porte.

[caramel]

I love Zidane... But what he did is totally unjustifiable! First of all, he is playing in an international tournament, representing his country, in a final game!!! It's the world cup not any tournament! Without mentioning that its his last game so it shouldn't be remembered as the game where he was sent off for receiving a red card! Plus, he is the team's captain, he should be an example to follow and not someone who acts this way.

[Zero Cult]

Non, non et non.

Not justifiable by any means, however the hypocrite FIFA who talks on and on and on about eradicating racism in all football stadiums, should start by its own players.

[LeXeU]

Originally Posted by a'nnoubin

Non, non et non.

Not justifiable by any means, however the hypocrite FIFA who talks on and on and on about eradicating racism in all football stadiums, should start by its own players.

I understand that FIFA is not doing its best to fight racism, but how do we know this was the case here!! I cannot immagine the italian player throwing racist words at Zidane, but then you never know!!
Yes I agree with you for the thousands time that FIFA needs a whole new administration, they are very bad to the game with their Fair Play slogan they are not doing much!

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Justifiable after the game ends, not in overtime of a world cup final. After the game do whatever you want, wack him, smack him, who cares, but don't jeopordize your team's chances that way.

The defender was playing him dirty, he was trying to hurt him, and was successful in doing so, I'm sure he was cursing his mama too. In that situation keep your composure, and when the game ends, just attack him and kick his sorry *** back to Italy. But not during the game, you owe it to your teammates, it's not fair for them.

[Flamenguita]

I don't like zidane at all and all the french supporters keno ysher3oune se3a, now beside their defeat they were shocked by Zizou's attitude and the lack of responsibility towards the FINAL GAME. Not he jeapordized his team and lost bas, he lost his chance to be one of the best players since he was nominated in the world cup by FIFA regulations. Nchallah yet3alam eno mish kel shi bel penalties byezbat.