Trouble with Zidane is he watches too much Simpsons:

 

Apparently, the last straw was when Cheaterazzi called poor, sweet Zizou a "dirty terrorist" in reference to his Algerian parents. :angry:

That's the word in the media no doubt. We'll probably only know for real if and when he speaks of it in a few days time.

That's the word in the media no doubt. We'll probably only know for real if and when he speaks of it in a few days time.

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If he ever will.

What a bitch-way to hit a guy. With your head. I mean, at least throw a punch.

What a bitch-way to hit a guy. With your head. I mean, at least throw a punch.

Only the goal keeper is allowed to use his hands in Football

He had a shoulder injury.

 

Other rumours include insulting his mother (who is sick and in hospital now apparently), mocking Zidane's football mentor who recently died after a long cancer battle, suggesting his castration, etc, etc.

"I'll give you 10,000,000 bucks if you headbutt me in the chest right now."

 

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What a bitch-way to hit a guy. With your head. I mean, at least throw a punch.

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But it is more fair to headbutt: it takes more time than a punch for you to move your head into a chest and you also can hurt yourself if you do it wrong. Moreover, if you watch closely, the guy starts to move back a little before he is hit, so it probably didn't hurt him as bad as it would've. I'd say about 36 newtons exchanged.

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soccer is an awesome sport despite that head-butting pansy!

 

 

EDIT: I've just offended everyone on the forum. Statement changed.

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Why not break his nuts with a kick instead?

I think Materazzi would have owned Zidane if he was serious. Did you check out his tatoos?

Tatoos make you tough?

Magic tattoos of plus six strength do.

Half the Italian team has tattoos.

Well, the Italians are tough.

 

Their screams of agony indicate that they receive multiple career ending injuries a game. But they find a way to miraculously recover time and time again.

 

I think the Italians (and the Portuguese) are superhuman!

soccer is an awesome sport despite that head-butting pansy!

 

 

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A lot easier to floor somebody with a punch than with a head-butt. "

I think the Italians and the Portoguese are the ones ruining the game of football. And I must agree with the k-fruit3: this was the worst World Cup Finals I've ever seen. People can say whatever they want, but the flops and diving was worse than ever. AND I'VE SEEN ITALIAN FOOTBALL BEFORE.

 

Something about the game definitely has to change. I wish they would change the way the referee works (like they did in the NHL last season), but that will never happen.. The system is too old and full of tradition.

I think the Italians and the Portoguese are the ones ruining the game of football. And I must agree with the k-fruit3: this was the worst World Cup Finals I've ever seen. People can say whatever they want, but the flops and diving was worse than ever. AND I'VE SEEN ITALIAN FOOTBALL BEFORE.

 

Something about the game definitely has to change. I wish they would change the way the referee works (like they did in the NHL last season), but that will never happen.. The system is too old and full of tradition.

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You know, Sepp Blater wants to intoduce a second referee. Not as good as insant video replays, but better than nothing.

I thought a headbutt was pretty sweet given how Zizou scores some of his goals.

 

The refs should all have PDAs with live video feed..

I think the Italians and the Portoguese are the ones ruining the game of football. And I must agree with the k-fruit3: this was the worst World Cup Finals I've ever seen. People can say whatever they want, but the flops and diving was worse than ever. AND I'VE SEEN ITALIAN FOOTBALL BEFORE.

 

No doubt they were big offenders, but they wern't the only ones by any means.

 

 

side note: Viewership of the cup was up 183% in the US (no numbers, just heard it on the radio).....wonder how many of those will watch next time? Bad press is better than no press I guess.

Soccer doesn't suffer from lack of US interest, so amazingly enough, no non-USer cares about US viewership. Not being angry, just ironic. US statistics are so often seen as representative of the world (that matters).

Soccer doesn't suffer from lack of US interest, so amazingly enough, no non-USer cares about US viewership. Not being angry, just ironic. US statistics are so often seen as representative of the world (that matters).

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Well, most US statistics do often have representative bearing on the world. Not being arrogant, just fact.

Not in this case. Even without the US, the Football World Cup is pretty much the most watched sports event in the world.

Not in this case. Even without the US, the Football World Cup is pretty much the most watched sports event in the world.

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True enough. But what's really annoying is that the US media are probably the most delusional in their sporting analysts - after the the English of course. I've never seen a panel of "experts" so dire as those hacks on ESPN (morons on BBC and ITV not included).