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""I did insult him, it's true," Materazzi said in Tuesday's Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I'm not cultured and I don't even know what an Islamic terrorist is.""

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"ZURICH, Switzerland - FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zinedine Zidane's conduct in the World Cup final, when he was sent off for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi. ADVERTISEMENT World soccer's governing body said Tuesday the incident had been spotted by the fourth official without using a monitor, who then alerted referee Horacio Elizondo through their communications system. "FIFA will open a disciplinary investigation into Zidane's conduct to enable it to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident as exactly as possible," FIFA said in a statement. Zidane and Materazzi exchanged words after Italy broke up a French attack in extra-time of Sunday's final in Berlin. Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Zidane was sent off, reducing France to 10 men. Italy won the game in a penalty shootout. Referring to Zidane being voted the player of the tournament by journalists, FIFA said the ballot boxes remained open at the main media center in Berlin until midnight on Sunday. The game was over by then. "It is impossible to determine how many journalists cast their votes before the match and how many during it, as the ballot papers were not counted until after the deadline for voting had expired," FIFA said. Materazzi admitted he insulted Zidane before the France captain head-butted him, but denied calling him a "terrorist." "I did insult him, it's true," Materazzi said in Tuesday's Gazzetta dello Sport. "But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I'm not cultured and I don't even know what an Islamic terrorist is." The 32-year-old Inter Milan player did not elaborate exactly on what he said to Zidane. "It was one of those insults you're told tens of times and that always fly around the pitch," he said."

Wow. Soccer has become a daytime soap. All the falling, stretchers, acting, and crying, this shit is ridiculous.

But what a statement. I guess it was pretty embarassing to be headbutted to the ground like that.

7/11/2006 2:04:20 PM

ha , ijust read that too
the funny and smart thing is that he wont say what he said

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7/11/2006 2:09:33 PM

here's how it really went down

7/11/2006 3:06:17 PM

is that portuguese

7/11/2006 3:08:31 PM

i got no idea, its not french and and i can only curse and say bathroom in spanish

7/11/2006 3:09:58 PM

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"I guess it was pretty embarassing to be headbutted to the ground like that."

yeh, he prolly cried all the way til the end of the game of which he was a major part of the outcome.

7/11/2006 4:37:14 PM

nonetheless, the dude got fucked up.

7/11/2006 6:46:57 PM

^^^^ yes

7/12/2006 5:58:57 PM

he finally admitted what he said and apologized

7/12/2006 5:59:37 PM

Did Zinedine apologize? I'd put head-butt above insult in the list of unacceptable behavior.

7/13/2006 9:48:24 AM

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"onetheless, the dude got fucked up"

no he didn't. getting knocked to the ground was more acting than anything else. why would he be embarrassed? he got one of their best players to do something stupid to get kick out of the game. if anyone should be embarrassed it should be Zidane. he headbutted the guy in the chest hahaha. are you kidding me? at least make sure you headbutt him in the face so it might actually hurt.

7/13/2006 11:32:57 AM

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7/13/2006 11:38:12 AM

fucking i-ties are dirty fucking players. zizu should have shived the fucker in the gut......



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7/13/2006 12:00:28 PM