Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi reveals what Zinedine Zidane told him before giving him a headbutt in the 2006 World Cup Final between Italy and France: ‘If you want my shirt, I’ll give it to ...

Perhaps the contradiction is what confounds most. How could a player known for exceptional class, elegance and an almost regal nature in possession, end his career in such an embarrassing, ...

Zinédine Zidane’s famous “Panenka” in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final remains one of the most iconic moments in football history. Nearly twenty years after that legendary move, the former French ...

BERLIN — There is some precedent for Zinedine Zidane’s unceremonious ejection from the World Cup final Sunday night for his startling head butt that floored Italy’s Marco Materazzi. In 1998, when ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

PARIS — French soccer icon Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday finally broke his silence, answering the question on everyone’s mind: What was behind his shocking head butt that felled his Italian opponent in ...

Our countdown continues with a Zinedine Zidane masterclass in 2006. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 95 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 95 days away. As we count down ...

"Materazzi was the protagonist of that match." Former France national team coach Raymond Domenech said in an interview with Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport on the 18th (Korea time), "I wonder why ...

Berlin’s Olympiastadion was hot and humid on July 9, 2006. There had been storms all week. Zinedine Zidane had converted a penalty early in the World Cup final. Marco Materazzi had headed an equalizer ...

First collaboration between Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno studies French superstar Zinedine Zidane closely during an ordinary league match, capturing in process his extraordinary skill and ...