FIFA, the world’s governing body on football/soccer, will open a disciplinary investigation into Zidane’s headbutting.
ZURICH, Switzerland — FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidane’s conduct in the World Cup final, when he was sent off for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi.
World soccer’s governing body said Tuesday the incident had been spotted by the fourth official without using a monitor, who then alerted referee Horacio Elizondo through their communications system.
“FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zidane’s conduct to enable it to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident as exactly as possible,” FIFA said in a statement.
Zidane and Materazzi exchanged words after Italy broke up a French attack in extra-time of Sunday’s final in Berlin. Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground.
Zidane was sent off, reducing France to 10 men. Italy won the game in a penalty shootout.
Full story can be found here. We agree that Zidane was deservedly sent-off, but we also want Marco Materazzi to be punished. After all, it was he who insulted Zidane with such a racist remark. Materazzi deserves to be penalised as well.
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