Zidane sending off...

**greenumbro** · 09/07/2006, 8:29 PM

Terrible to see such a great player retire with such a bad action... disgraceful... and v sad...

**The Stars** · 09/07/2006, 8:47 PM

delighted he did it to Materazzi though,he is always fouling and finaly met his match.

**Red&White Rover** · 09/07/2006, 8:52 PM

imagine how zidane must feel now...what he did was inexcusable..

**Dodge** · 09/07/2006, 9:13 PM

What a player, even his headbutts are ****ing class.

**Karlos** · 09/07/2006, 9:23 PM

I'm a big Zizou fan but it was a terrible way to end his career. I felt sick when I saw the replay. Disgraceful act.

**ken foree** · 09/07/2006, 9:36 PM

it was rank alright but a typical overreaction from the winder-upper, per usual. if zidane had nutted him properly, in the face like...

forza italia, happy for them all the same.

**ken foree** · 09/07/2006, 9:40 PM

and p.s. that toni goal shoulda stood. first peno wasn't a peno but the 2nd challenge on malouda was. funny old game etc.

**joema** · 09/07/2006, 9:43 PM

Couldnt believe what I was seeing. Total disgrace - he will be slaughtered in the press and villified in France for the rest of hs life and rightly so. He cost them them the world cup. He let his team and his country down big time. And he was supposed to be their captain. What a way to end his career

**Superhoops** · 09/07/2006, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

delighted he did it to Materazzi though,he is always fouling and finaly met his match.

Originally Posted by ken foree

it was rank alright but a typical overreaction from the winder-upper, per usual. if zidane had nutted him properly, in the face like...

Jesus lads to try and make any excuse or justification for Zidane's act is unbelievable. It you love football you have to condemn this totally.

For me this will overshadow everything good that Zidane ever did on a football pitch. It is very very sad that he chose to do it at all but to do it on the biggest stage in the world all beggars belief.

**onenilgameover** · 09/07/2006, 10:01 PM

surely there is nothing that could have been said to him that he hasn't already heard before...maybe he was trying nab a smoke off him...

**joema** · 09/07/2006, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

delighted he did it to Materazzi though,he is always fouling and finaly met his match.

What are you on about? It worked out well for Materazzi - Zidane was sent off, Materazzi played on, scored a penalty and is now a World Champion!!!!

Totally agree with Superhoops - what Zidane did overshadows everything good he did on a football pitch before. He will always be rembered for this - just unbelievable - total muppet

**Clifford** · 09/07/2006, 10:14 PM

He won't be remembered for this alone, but it's a shame it ended like this.

I'll wait and see what comes out about what Matterazzi said just out of interest. But it's truly gutting to see him bow out like that.

**jockser** · 09/07/2006, 10:14 PM

was a shame to end such a great career like that

**IsMiseSean** · 09/07/2006, 10:14 PM

Sad finish 2 a great career, he'll always be remembered for that headbutt

**Karlos** · 09/07/2006, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

He won't be remembered for this alone, but it's a shame it ended like this.

I'll wait and see what comes out about what Matterazzi said just out of interest. But it's truly gutting to see him bow out like that.

Agree with all of the above. For me Zizou followed on from Maradonna as my footballing idol over the last 10 years. I'll remember him for far more than this incident.

**joema** · 09/07/2006, 10:22 PM

For me he will always be rembered for this - I mean he was supposed to be captain - just look at the amount of people he has let down

**FarBeag** · 09/07/2006, 10:28 PM

I really did not think he was that type of player, very surprised to say the least.It would be interesting to find out how many times he has being sent off in his career.Its a sad end to one of the best players i have seen for the last 15 years or so.

**nedder** · 09/07/2006, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by joema

For me he will always be rembered for this - I mean he was supposed to be captain - just look at the amount of people he has let down

Bit harsh. moment of madness, but he was a big part in getting france to the final. I think the Frenh people won't be too hard on him

**sniffa** · 09/07/2006, 10:31 PM

It really was an inexcusable act.

But much more worrying was how he was red-carded.
FIFA have made it plain that they are not prepared to use action replays during a game.
It is almost certain that the 4th official watched a replay of the incident and then informed the ref.
Now if thats the facts, then why didnt he also watch the replay of the penalty that wasnt given in the second half.
If he did watch it and the peno given and scored it probably wouldnt had gone to extra-time and the Zidane incident would never had happened.

I must stress here I am not condoning the actions of Zidane but I'm questioning the actions of the 4th official and ref.
If FIFA have decided NOT to use action replays then why did the official do so?

**pineapple stu** · 09/07/2006, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Couldnt believe what I was seeing. Total disgrace - he will be slaughtered in the press and villified in France for the rest of hs life and rightly so. He cost them them the world cup. He let his team and his country down big time. And he was supposed to be their captain. What a way to end his career

Complete overreaction. Yes, it was uttelry stupid, but the game was going to penalties from about the hour mark, so it certainly didn't cost them the game. I can't see him being villified in France for "the rest of his life" either.