Short segment from Best Week Ever (July 14 2006) on VH1, on the Zidane headbutt and featuring some of the parodies from online video sites such as YouTube.
Archive for July, 2006
Something tells me he’s faking it…as all Italianos are prone to.
So its finally over. Or is it? ESPN reports:
Zidane, who has retired as a player, was fined $6,014 and handed a three-match ban by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee following his red card for head-butting Materazzi. As he is no longer a player, he has agreed to undertake three days of community service on FIFA’s behalf instead.
The Italian defender, who has admitted insulting Zidane, provoking the Frenchman’s head-butt, was handed a two-match ban and fined $4,010.
The bans apply to international competitive matches, even though it is a symbolic ban for Zidane who has confirmed he has no intention of reversing his decision to quit the game.
Continue reading ‘Zidane, Materazzi fined, given match bans’
The fun continues. Here Zidane is seen going at Materazzi with a “supercharged” head-butt.
From the BBC:
Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi will discover on Thursday if they are to be punished for the World Cup final incident that led to Zidane’s red card.
We await the results with bated breath.
Latest news from Monsters and Critics on the Zidane issue:
Zurich - Football’s controlling body FIFA on Monday said that the disciplinary hearing involving French player Zinedine Zidane and Italy’s Marco Materazzi would be decided on Thursday behind closed doors.
In a statement FIFA said: ‘The case …will take place behind closed doors without the presence of any members of the public or media.
‘After the two parties have been notified of its content, the Disciplinary Committee’s decision will be announced exclusively by means of a media release on the same day.’
Continue reading ‘Zidane case: FIFA to decide behind closed doors’
No, this is not another “Zidane headbutt” parody. Its a small image of Zidane showing his masterful skills and side-stepping a charging Ronaldinho in a display of pure genius football. Now this is what Zidane is known for.
