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, ...
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 ...
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’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 ...
"I can't say I'm proud of what I did. That said, I don't regret it. Because if I did, that would be like validating all the words that this person told me. And I can't accept that." July 9th, 2006.
Marco Materazzi revealed that he never crossed paths with Zinedine Zidane again after the infamous headbutt incident during the 2006 World Cup final. Former Italy defender Materazzi was involved in a ...
It was the head butt heard ’round the world. Zinedine Zidane was booted from the 2006 World Cup Final in Berlin when the French star was given a red card for head butting Italy defender Marco ...
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 ...
Zinedine Zidane's footballing journey is nothing short of cinematic, from his beginnings in Marseille to his iconic moments ...