PateJul 13th, 2006 - 17:12:56

One years suspension to Materazzi should do it.

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LisbethJul 13th, 2006 - 17:18:28

FIFA should send a message that nipple twisting does not belong to sports and footbaal.

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BenJul 13th, 2006 - 17:36:20

The Italians showed that they are masters in the art of dirty tricks to slow or stall opponents. Zidane was tackled, grabed, and harassed throughout the game. Frankly, I do not blame him for nailing Materazzi. The Italian should be suspended for one year for verbal provocation and abuse.

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ROCCUOJul 13th, 2006 - 17:45:43

We 're the world champions, shut up!!!

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JackJul 13th, 2006 - 18:10:58

This is incredibly stupid. Zidane can say whatever he wants and accuse Materazzi of anything. You can trot out lip readers all you want (they have all said different things anyway). The only plain unequivocal evidence is that Zidane did physical violence against Materazzi. For this he should be stripped of his 'best player' award. Is this how a best player acts? School children know better than to hit someone if they are called a name. Zidane acted like an animal (which all the world saw with their own eyes - no reliance on who said what), and anyone who defends him should be ashamed. In fact, he is a coward, because when you watch the video, it is evident he saw the ball was in another part of the field and thought no one was looking, and even caught Materazzi off guard. If he was 'defending his mother' of whatever excuse you can come up with, he would have made certain Materazzi was aware of his move. It was a cowardly act.

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ciaoTebaldiJul 13th, 2006 - 18:15:44

Wah-wah-wah cried the French (as usual).
They take defeat so well! They're used to it!
Meanwhile, 'Z', if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen!
You wouldn't last 3 minutes in the NBA.

FIFA! If you're going to look at a fraction of the game, perhaps you should
check the entire, game or series!
You wouldn't last 3 minutes in the NBA!

Play Soccer (European Football). Stop crying! You're all embarasing yourselves!
ciao!

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PujaJul 13th, 2006 - 18:38:15

I didn't knew verbal harashment is part of sports.....if headbutting is a criminal offence so is verbal accusation.......for me person who tolerates harashment is equally guilt as the person who harashes........and Zizou didn't do anything which will prove him guilty.....ofcourse an experienced player like him will not headbutt his co-player without any reason.......even television footage showed he was provoked.....I hope FIFA punishes Materazzi.......if they don't then GOD will definitely do....'God sees the truth but waits.'

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AkJul 13th, 2006 - 18:52:58

I believe the Italian player did and said what Zidane accused him of doing,he should be given at least 2 years suspension,to send a strong message to other facists and racists in Italy and Spain who are against players of Africaor arab origin

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MasterazziSucksJul 13th, 2006 - 19:13:38

Marco Materazzi FULLY deserved the headbutting, and in my opinion that's not even enough. For how dirty he plays, the fool should be suspended forever, or get shot, either one should do. If I were Zidane, I would have probably kicked in the balls the same way he kicks others, what a moron!!

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Xing ChenJul 13th, 2006 - 19:34:17

Mazi's dirty and disgusting hand actions shouldn't be ignored!

Before Zizou's headbutt, a signiture statement for the defense of human dignity and racial equality, in addition to his extremely serious verbal provocation, dirty Mazi also used his dirty hands did some dirty and disgusting things to Zizou, which are very provoking. A mere replay can easily reveal this.

One point I'd like to make emphatically here is: players as well as fans are frist and foremost human beings, when Zizou headbutted that dirty clown from Italy, he was actually and clearly defending huamn diginity and racial equality, and at that very moment, what happened was beyond football---football must yield to higher principles when human dignity and racial equality are on the line.

Another note on Italy's so called champion. Everyone with sound eyes and willing to see knows Italy was awarded a PK which was caused by Italian player's faked fall and was referee's misjudgement or even a gift from his partiality during Australia-Italy game. Without the free PK, Italy would most likely be sent home. Italy a world champion? My foot! The cheated championship for game-fixing-infamous Italy is but lasting shame talked about around the world forever.

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