honorable zidane admirerJul 11th, 2006 - 13:34:11

Materrazzi uttered unexcusable racial insults against Zidane, and he dared tell him that he rather f*** his mother and sister rather than have his shirt after the game after they were harmlessly exchanging, smiles and words right before hand in the box area. Zidane might have lost the world cup (eventhough I firmly believe the result would not have changed with Zidane in the game until the end) but he retained his honour. He was loved now he is admired by French fans and fans of greatness all over the world. Those who criticize Zidane and want to take away some of his untouchable out-of-this-world career and latest world cup unbelievable performance are either jealous or ignorant or simply put would never understand that one's family honour is much important than anything else! Even a world cup! This is something that small tiny racist Materazzi and for that matter all Zidane's critics would never understand. I am not a big Chirac admirer, but one of his greatest moments was yesterday's speech addressing Zidane and reiterating his admiration for this exceptional footballer and human being despite the latest sad event ten minutes before the end of his career! Uttered anywhere else in any other setting Materazzi could have been prosecuted and tried for racially insluting another human being. Yet on a soccer field, Zidane has to take it and accept and Materazzi gets away with it. Zidane got his punishment already on the spot, as he walked head down past the Trophy that he deserves more so than anybody else in this Universe, one more time before the curtain drops on his truly galactic career. Now let's see if Fifa will truly stand behind its claim that there is no room for racism on a soccer field, and pusnish Materazzi! Maybe someone in that institution has half Zidane's balls and honour and actually will honour their pledges and investigate this matter fully and prosecute the racist Materazzi, and his likes will learn a lesson or two!

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R. ScottJul 11th, 2006 - 13:41:56

Who can blame Zidane for his actions. A dark shadow? What kind of meaningless drivel is that?

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zidane is a boobJul 11th, 2006 - 14:29:00

Poor little Zidane has his feeling hurt...boo hoo hoo. Maybe Materazzi did say everything he is accused of, so what? Who is to say that Zidane didn't say anything to provoke Materazzi. Its not beyond the realm of possibility that there were insults traded back and forth between Zidane and Materazzi. Zidane is a big baby that can't control his emotions.

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AbudlaJul 11th, 2006 - 14:32:48

I am positve Zedane reacted the way he did because Materazzi said despeacable words about the Greatest of them all the Mighty Allah. I therefore declare a Jihad against the player

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ignorance is blissJul 11th, 2006 - 14:36:51

Zidane admirer...well said! I cannot believe the lenghts to which the global press is going too in order to tarnish Zidane's career without knowing what was said to him! Up to now, Materazzi has only admitted that he said something...he has neither the class nor balls to admit what he said was wrong or apologize.

I will give Materazzi some credit though, at least he is up front and honest about one thing...He is ignorant. I would have used other words in addition to ignorant to describe him, but he probably did not know any better...he is a man of few words (not that he doesn't talk alot, but more that he only knows a few words).

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Just reading the articleJul 11th, 2006 - 15:01:12

If anyone has lived in Italy (and I have) it is pretty safe to say that more than likely what was said was a racial comment toward a member of his family. Italians are really not known for class and very much so for bigotry... I would not expect anything less than this to come out in the press later. Too bad though that Zidane did not follow it up with an Eric Contona flying kick to the head...

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Mohmaed HusseinJul 11th, 2006 - 15:02:36

Any one in our culture (other cultures too) would not think twice about throwing a shiny cup in the garbage if comes to sisiters and mothers. Matterzi did not really mean whatever he said on the pitch. Neverthless, Zidane FELT an attack on his honor, we would've had no respect for him if he didn't react. A head-butt to the chest was a measured and appropriate response. We can get fanatical about sport events, but at the end of the day it's just big kids playing together. Let's move on.

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EyalJul 11th, 2006 - 15:05:48

you all must be completly mad.. first of all it doesn't matter what the italien defender said or not zidane's response was appoling, and instead of condemning his actions you let him off easilly. secondly i've heared too many so called 'experts' saying the Italien said this and the Italien said that to believe them, and i don't believe an 'innocent man' waits such a long time to defend and expalin his actions. lastly i would just like to remind everybody that zidane was never the squeeky clean player he was made out to be, (14 sending offs in his career including at least two that i can rememeber for foul play: one was a stomp on an opposing Saudi player in the world cup and the other believe it or not for head-butting an opponent in a champions league match) so frankly i'm not surprised.

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zidane admirerJul 11th, 2006 - 15:19:11

Eyal! what if you were in Zidane's shoes and someone called you dirty f***ing jew and inslulted your religion, race and hospital bed ridden mother? Leave aside all non-sense about being cool and just open up you mind.. Zidane is above the rest of football crowd but he still has a heart and feelings!

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zidane is a boobJul 11th, 2006 - 15:20:35

Well said Eyal. Also, its funny that some who complain about Materazzi being a racist turn around and make gross generalizations about Italians having no class and are bigoted. If Zidane had any class, he should have proven that he was the bigger man and ignored the insults. Instead, I suspect that insults we're hurled back an forth through out the match between the two. Zidane should not be forgiven...he should be rebuked.

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