Zidane Not Sorry For Headbutt

CR 7

Zidane vows never to apologise

Zidane wrote:

"Things happen on the pitch. It's happened to me many times. But I could not stand it that time. Because...it's not an excuse. But my mother was sick. She was in hospital. This people didn't know.
"But it was a bad moment. More than once they had insulted my mother and I never responded. But in that moment ... it happened.
"If it was Kaka, an ordinary guy, a good guy, of course I would have apologized. But to this one!" he said. "If I ask forgiveness of him, I lack respect for myself and for all those I love with all my heart."

One of my favourite players, if only he wasn't associated with Madrid.:(

CHD

Legend

Le King

Doesn't Mater, he's nuts...


*Grabs Coat*

stovelid

Fair play to him. Why should he be.

Glico Man

A quality player.

Will always remember this:

DazMarz

CHD wrote: »

Legend

Very much so. Absolutely savage footballer. Deserved every accolade he ever got.

But I also love Materazzi for some reason; he's just SUCH a thug, he makes no effort to hide it at all. A proper butcher man. Born about a decade or two too late; he'd have slotted in perfectly into the hatchet teams of the 1970's/80's. He defo had a grudge for Andriy Shevchenko...

Love Zidane, Love Materazzi, Love Football...

CR 7

DazMarz wrote: »

Very much so. Absolutely savage footballer. Deserved every accolade he ever got.

But I also love Materazzi for some reason; he's just SUCH a thug, he makes no effort to hide it at all. A proper butcher man. Born about a decade or two too late; he'd have slotted in perfectly into the hatchet teams of the 1970's/80's. He defo had a grudge for Andriy Shevchenko...

Love Zidane, Love Materazzi, Love Football...

I could never stand Materazzi, just hated him. I was delighted when Zidane did that, it was clearly deserved.

CHD

I don't like Materazzi at all. Even if Zidane never played football and just headbutted him he is still a legend

http://www.super-subs.co.uk/images/zidanewallpaper.jpg

CantGetNoSleep

Or playing in the wrong league, LOI would suit him down to the ground, absolute hero

Le King

CHD wrote: »

I don't like Materazzi at all. Even if Zidane never played football and just headbutted him he is still a legend

Especially with the way Materazzi plays. He kicks around players for 90 minutes.

And it wasn't the first time he was head-butted.

Yakult

Respect for Zidane rose highly that day

Vurnon San Benito

Zidane's a legend. Fair play to him for headbutting Materazzi. Pity it's the way he ended his international career.

Mater is a troublemaker and a dirty player (was). Deserved everything he got.

Johner

Doocey wrote: »

Zidane's a legend. Fair play to him for headbutting Materazzi. Pity it's the way he ended his international career.

Mater is a troublemaker and a dirty player (was). Deserved everything he got.

A World Cup winners medal.

Guy:Incognito

stovelid wrote: »

Fair play to him. Why should he be.

Most other players woudl be called a scumbag for what he did.

His ability or who he did it too doesnt change what he dd.

kryogen

why should he apologise?

he's right to never apologise imo, but why was his brought up again?

Seaneh

Obviously none of you lot played any sport at anything near a competitive level?

Talk like that happens in EVERY game.

JT is legendary for it, most "hard men" centre backs are known for it.

A lot of strikers are ALWAYS in the defenders ear saying **** like that, from an Irish perspective Clinton Morrison i know for it. From a premier league perspective Bellamy, Fowler, Di Canio, Cantona and a horse load more I couldn't be arsed naming are well known for saying the most ****ed up ****e to defenders while being marked.

Players like Maradona, Cruyff, Beirhoff, Klinsmen, both Laudrups, Patrick Kluivert, Marcelo Salas, Antonio Cassano and way more I can't be bothered typing are known for it.

It might not be right, but if Zidane is trying to claim nobody ever said **** in his ear while marking him before he is lying through his teeth.

flahavaj

Hero. Laid him out with a headbutt and exited stage left. You couldn't write it. Apology me arse, he should be given a medal.

Bodhisopha

Seaneh wrote: »

Obviously none of you lot played any sport at anything near a competitive level?

Talk like that happens in EVERY game.

JT is legendary for it, most "hard men" centre backs are known for it.

A lot of strikers are ALWAYS in the defenders ear saying **** like that, from an Irish perspective Clinton Morrison i know for it. From a premier league perspective Bellamy, Fowler, Di Canio, Cantona and a horse load more I couldn't be arsed naming are well known for saying the most ****ed up ****e to defenders while being marked.

Players like Maradona, Cruyff, Beirhoff, Klinsmen, both Laudrups, Patrick Kluivert, Marcelo Salas, Antonio Cassano and way more I can't be bothered typing are known for it.

It might not be right, but if Zidane is trying to claim nobody ever said **** in his ear while marking him before he is lying through his teeth.

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

Mr Alan

i'd like to think he apologised to his team mates, he let them down big time.

GLaDOS

Seaneh wrote: »

Obviously none of you lot played any sport at anything near a competitive level?

Talk like that happens in EVERY game.

JT is legendary for it, most "hard men" centre backs are known for it.

A lot of strikers are ALWAYS in the defenders ear saying **** like that, from an Irish perspective Clinton Morrison i know for it. From a premier league perspective Bellamy, Fowler, Di Canio, Cantona and a horse load more I couldn't be arsed naming are well known for saying the most ****ed up ****e to defenders while being marked.

Players like Maradona, Cruyff, Beirhoff, Klinsmen, both Laudrups, Patrick Kluivert, Marcelo Salas, Antonio Cassano and way more I can't be bothered typing are known for it.

It might not be right, but if Zidane is trying to claim nobody ever said **** in his ear while marking him before he is lying through his teeth.

Pretty much, worked out perfectly for Materazzi, stupid reaction.

Seaneh

Bodhisopha wrote: »

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

Losing in the last few minutes of the world cup final?
Italy were ruining "his" moment?
His ego is massive, he's always been a thug on the pitch, he was sent off a few times every season at Juve for dirty play!

Bubs101

Bodhisopha wrote: »

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

Because Materazzi is damn effective at what he does and Zizou is a bit of a scummer as well. he got 12 red cards in his career which is tons for an attacking midfielder, two for headbutting. Matterrazzi has gotten 28 but when you compare the positions the two play it's not miles apart.

I have always been a big fan of Materazzi despite him playing for Inter. He always always gives 100% and against Sheva he'll give you 500. He's not a talented man outside of high balls but psychologically the man is a great footballer. Amazing at psyching opposing players out with Vinnie Jones' esque tactics Phenomenal penalty taker, he scored 12 goals (an italian record) and captained Perugia to their best ever season.

Also lol at people calling the man who got headbutted a thug. Materazzi is a tough as nails centre back. Imposing tackles come with the role. Same as DM. you need to inspire fear into the opposing players. No different to an Actor assuming the personality the roll dictates. Zidane doesn't have to do that. he's not expected to tackle. yet he was stupid enough to get sent off in his swangsong and tarnish his legacy. Materazzi was clever enough to say something to get him to do it.

stovelid

It would have been better for ZZ to stick it to him by winning the WC, sure. And I'd have thought differently maybe if an Irish player had snapped.

Fuck it though -I've always detested the culture of trying to get players sent off. Whether through faking injury or chit-chat. I couldn't care less if it's widespread or seen as acceptable.

And I would have laughed if ZZ had went further and a serial offender (from a historically serial offending team like Italy) had gotten his head kicked in on world TV. Not going to pretend otherwise.

flahavaj

Mr Alan wrote: »

i'd like to think he apologised to his team mates, he let them down big time.

He said he did.

Bubs101

flahavaj wrote: »

Hero. Laid him out with a headbutt and exited stage left. You couldn't write it. Apology me arse, he should be given a medal.

He was. A worse one than Marco

Bodhisopha

Bubs101 wrote: »

Because Materazzi is damn effective at what he does and Zizou is a bit of a scummer as well. he got 12 red cards in his career which is tons for an attacking midfielder, two for headbutting. Matterrazzi has gotten 28 but when you compare the positions the two play it's not miles apart.

I have always been a big fan of Materazzi despite him playing for Inter. He always always gives 100% and against Sheva he'll give you 500. He's not a talented man outside of high balls but psychologically the man is a great footballer. Amazing at psyching opposing players out with Vinnie Jones' esque tactics Phenomenal penalty taker, he scored 12 goals (an italian record) and captained Perugia to their best ever season.

Also lol at people calling the man who got headbutted a thug. Materazzi is a tough as nails centre back. Imposing tackles come with the role. Same as DM. you need to inspire fear into the opposing players. No different to an Actor assuming the personality the roll dictates. Zidane doesn't have to do that. he's not expected to tackle. yet he was stupid enough to get sent off in his swangsong and tarnish his legacy. Materazzi was clever enough to say something to get him to do it.

Um, theres a video of him on the previous page in which he nails Shev in the balls without even making an attempt for the ball. Lol, the guys a thug.

Paparazzo

Seaneh wrote: »

Obviously none of you lot played any sport at anything near a competitive level?

Talk like that happens in EVERY game.

JT is legendary for it, most "hard men" centre backs are known for it.

A lot of strikers are ALWAYS in the defenders ear saying **** like that, from an Irish perspective Clinton Morrison i know for it. From a premier league perspective Bellamy, Fowler, Di Canio, Cantona and a horse load more I couldn't be arsed naming are well known for saying the most ****ed up ****e to defenders while being marked.

Players like Maradona, Cruyff, Beirhoff, Klinsmen, both Laudrups, Patrick Kluivert, Marcelo Salas, Antonio Cassano and way more I can't be bothered typing are known for it.

It might not be right, but if Zidane is trying to claim nobody ever said **** in his ear while marking him before he is lying through his teeth.

Agreed. I doube there's ANY player over the age of 16 playing at a decent level that hasn't experienced or do it themselves.

Bodhisopha wrote: »

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

He was sent off 14 times in his career, more times than Vinnie Jones!

greendom

Seaneh wrote: »

Losing in the last few minutes of the world cup final?
Italy were ruining "his" moment?
His ego is massive, he's always been a thug on the pitch, he was sent off a few times every season at Juve for dirty play!

It was a draw wasn't it?

Seaneh

Italy were dominant, he was frustrated.
He was playing poorly and knew it.

Bubs101

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Um, theres a video of him on the previous page in which he nails Shev in the balls without even making an attempt for the ball. Lol, the guys a thug.

He jumps at him and catches him in the groin. It's not like he gets him in a muay thai clench and goes for the sack. And anyway, that's in a heated derby where the top striker will always be singled out for "special attention" by the opposing hard man. It's no different from Keane's tackle on Overmars in that crucial Ireland vs. Holland match a few years back.

DazMarz

I simply love Materazzi. Again, I don't know why, because he is probably easily one of the dirtiest players of the last 5 years or so. Always good for a flying high tackle and so on. Scummer, but a deadly defender too.

kryogen

i actually agree with the people here who are saying he was a thug on the pitch

in my mind, no matter how talented he was, and he was obviously very gifted

he was always a dirty player, id never expect him to apologise for what he did there, cept to his teammates, but to paint him as an angel is wrong

fullstop

Bodhisopha wrote: »

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

Zidane said it happened many times before, but his mother was in hospital at the time this happened. It's in the OP.

Guy:Incognito

Bodhisopha wrote: »

So why did an experienced player like Zidane snap on this occasion?

Because he's not above the odd bit of scumbag behaviour.

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Zidane is the type of player that fans from all teams could love and admire.
Materazzi, imo, is the type of player that only fans of the team he plays for (A face only a mother could love type).

I love the two fo them, in different ways. Zidane for his skills and ability and Materazzi for his hardness and psychological tactics.

I often get abuse in rugby matches, and sometimes give it back but the best way to get someone back is to hurt them legally or win. Now, I know it's a lot easier to legally hurt someone in rugby than it is in soccer, just sayin' is all.:p

Quazzie

Seaneh wrote: »

Obviously none of you lot played any sport at anything near a competitive level?

Talk like that happens in EVERY game.

JT is legendary for it, most "hard men" centre backs are known for it.

A lot of strikers are ALWAYS in the defenders ear saying **** like that, from an Irish perspective Clinton Morrison i know for it. From a premier league perspective Bellamy, Fowler, Di Canio, Cantona and a horse load more I couldn't be arsed naming are well known for saying the most ****ed up ****e to defenders while being marked.

Players like Maradona, Cruyff, Beirhoff, Klinsmen, both Laudrups, Patrick Kluivert, Marcelo Salas, Antonio Cassano and way more I can't be bothered typing are known for it.

It might not be right, but if Zidane is trying to claim nobody ever said **** in his ear while marking him before he is lying through his teeth.

More than once they had insulted my mother and I never responded

Did I miss something here?

Bubs101

it's not as if Materazzi said something like I hope your mother never leaves hospital or something. I'm pretty sure he just expressed his desire to **** the two of them which is standard fare in football

Seaneh

yup, he said something along the lines of "after we win i am going to fu*k your sister, and your mother, the whore"

I've had far worse said to me in scrums/rooks in rugby and while marking/being marked in soccer and sky ball games.

Rikand

Have always loved materazzi! Have had this as the background on my computer for the last few years

dfx-

Materazzi replies on his website...

kmart6

Love the way it's just AC players getting kicked in that video!

pickarooney

It's a bit stupid to say he'll never apologise when he already has done, publicly.