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Mon Jul 10, 2006 10:55 pm

pokemonfreak27 wrote:
Twilight wrote:
pokemonfreak27 wrote:I don't know.. but the media is going to hard on Zidane. But I'm keen to hear what that Italian said..


True, someone said earlier it was some sort of racial slur..I don't know but Zidane never gets angry so it must have been something bad...

I wish that clip would go longer so I could see the other players reactions. (especially the Italians)

EDIt: Just found this:

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I heard it was something about his family, this is what professional lip readers for the BBC are saying.


Yea. GO BBC 10PM NEWS!

Apparently, Materazzi said "I hope you and your family die a terrible death" and then told ZZ to "Go F*** Yourself", although we don't know what Zidane said due to the camera angle.

Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:56 pm

Lol, I wonder why he would say that. I mean who says that? Wait nevermind....


Well there was a lot of talk about how when its a live game(how could it not be live?) the Referee's have to see the play with their own eyes. People were saying how the only ref who saw it (sideline) must have seen it on t.v. Therefore Zidane would not have been kicked out of the game.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:58 pm

There are lot of rumours going around.

Most accurate seems to be that he called him 'figlio di puttana' or something along the lines of 'son of a smurf'. Which is actually a pretty standard insult in Europe, and not one that people usually take great exception too. Then possibly added 'Go F- yourself'.

That's what the Italian press are saying and other in Europe...and lip reading isn't an exact science.

Zidane's mother is dying though, which would touch a nerve.

The racism thing seems to be crap.

Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:09 am

Well today, FIFA launched an investgation into Zidane's conduct. o_o

Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:52 am

pokemonfreak27 wrote:Well today, FIFA launched an investgation into Zidane's conduct. o_o


Don't they do that to any player who gets a straight red card?
In any case... I hope we hear what Materazi actually said... twill be interesting... although I doubt it'll actually come out.

In any case, Yay for Italia for winning!

Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:44 pm

Apparently Materazzi asked Zidane what it felt like to be headbutted in the chest.

Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:57 pm

Igg wrote:Apparently Materazzi asked Zidane what it felt like to be headbutted in the chest.


So he headbutted him back? Does that mean he headbutted him? Im confuzzled.



Well can't wait till the next world cup.

Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:39 pm

Twilight wrote:
Igg wrote:Apparently Materazzi asked Zidane what it felt like to be headbutted in the chest.


So he headbutted him back? Does that mean he headbutted him? Im confuzzled.



Well can't wait till the next world cup.


It's a joke, don't worry :P

Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:35 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 169342.stm

^ There's a lot of stuff about what was said on the BBC.

Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:29 pm

Zindane is awesome, who cares...this is what makes watching a little more interesting.
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