Quite literally too. And yeah, no surprise why this is so. Bet poor Dubya must be feeling left out that Zizou has overthrown him as King Jester of the WWW.
Archive for August, 2006
Zidane is still popular as ever, according to this report. You rock, Zizou!
Headbutt or no headbutt, Zidane reigns in France
Paris, Aug 14: No buts about it, Zinedine Zidane is France’s favourite personality.Despite the head butt on an Italian defender that arguably cost France the World Cup, the former captain of the national soccer side is by far the most popular personality in the country, a new poll showed yesterday.
Zidane was shown a red card 10 minutes before the end of extra time in the July 9 final after felling Italy’s Marco Materazzi. That ensured he missed the penalty shoot-out that decided the match in Italy’s favour.
But a survey by pollster IFOP for the Journal Du Dimanche showed Zidane — hailed as a footballing genius and one of the finest players of his generation — is now the country’s most popular figure for 48 percent of French people.
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…who knows what Zizou would have done? Lucky for Materazzi, I guess.