World Cup Headbutt

[Bucknaked]

I'm not sure if this is a repost, forgive me if it is, but I received this in an email on the headbutt to the Materazzi in the final. How much truth to it, I don't know but you can find it here.

http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=4204

Originally Posted by tribalfooball

Zidane saw red after sick mother taunts
tribalfooball.com - July 11, 2006

Taunts over Zinedine Zidane's poorly mother are being claimed as to spark that led to French ace's head-butt on Marco Materazzi in Sunday's World Cup final.

A lip-reader told The Sun that Materazzi called Zidane a "son of a terrorist whore" before the French Algerian was sent off in Sunday's explosive match.


A French Football Federation source also told The Sun: "If you insult Zidane's mother you are asking for trouble. Combine such words with a reference to terrorism, which French Algerians are very sensitive about, and a violent reaction might appear inevitable."

The clash that ended Zidane's glittering career in disgrace came after Materazzi tweaked his NIPPLE.

Top lip-reader Marianne Frere revealed the Italian told Zidane - who understands the language after playing for Juventus - a high ball was "not for feccia like you".

Feccia is an Italian insult meaning scum or s**t.

Zidane smiled at Materazzi as he walked away. But there was another exchange, Zidane turned and floored him with a butt to the chest. The lip-reader claimed the Italian had said: "We all know you are the son of a terrorist whore."

He added: "Viffanculo". (f*** off). A source close to the Italian squad claimed that after twisting Zidane's nipple, Materazzi asked him: "What, don't you like it?" The French captain replied: "A bit too hard to turn me on."

But Materazzi shouted: "Well, I did it that way because I know that's how your mother likes it."

Materazzi yesterday denied calling Zidane a terrorist. He said: "It is absolutely not true. I'm ignorant. I don't know what the word means."

Materazzi's agent denied any racist slur - and said the attack came when Zidane offered to swap shirts later and the Italian replied: "'I'd rather take the shirt off your wife."

I was wondering what sparked the outburst. Whether it's true or not I'm not sure. I've heard people say that he's a fairly composed player, ao I thought it must have been something significant for him to react that way.