The Official Metpage Fifa World Cup 2006 Topic

[Mr.Metal]

Hahahaha! that is too much I think

I was watching on TV that the BBC hired an italian lip reader and he said that Materazzi wished Zidane "cruel death to him and his family"

[M4ST3R M1K3]

Some journalists and lawyers say, based on FIFA's new disciplinary code, that Italy could lost the final if it's proved the insult was racist:

The new provision in par. 4 stipulates that if any player, official or spectator behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner can be attributed to a certain team, three points will automatically be deducted from that team for the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will be deducted, and after a further offence, the team will be relegated. In the case of matches played without points being awarded, the team in question will be disqualified

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[Mr.Metal]

Uhhh now that would be interesting if indeed happen...hey, let's replay the world cup in its entirety

[frantik2k3]

Zidane Apologizes for Head-Butting Italian Player in World Cup
By Lisa Bryant
Paris
13 July 2006

French soccer champion Zinedine Zidane apologized for deliberately butting an Italian player during the World Cup playoff Sunday, but says he had been insulted. The world soccer federation could revoke Zidane's title as best player.

Zidane's apology came during a television interview Wednesday night, three days after France lost to Italy in the World Cup final in Berlin.

Minutes before the game ended, the French player butted an Italian opponent, Marco Materazzi in the chest. He was ousted from the game, which he has declared would be his last before retiring.

During his interview on Canal television, Zidane said Materazzi had clutched his shirt. When Zidane told him to let go, he said Materazzi insulted Zidane's mother and sister, and repeated the insults several times.

Zidane apologized for butting the player before so many television viewers, but he said he didn't regret his actions.

Materazzi admits to having insulted Zidane, but denies having called him a dirty terrorist as rumors initially suggested.

The world soccer federation, FIFA, is examining the incident. And earlier Wednesday, the federation's president said Zidane could lose his title as best player in this year's cup, if FIFA found the player had acted in an unsportsmanlike way.

Despite his gesture, Zidane remains a hero in France. A new poll shows 61 percent of French have forgiven him for the butting incident. And French President Jacques Chirac has praised the player's performance and his role in guiding the French team during the tournament.

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Chirac has praised him despite the bad gesture, and for sure Zidane does deserve a lot of respect for leading/carrying the French team like he did in year and in the past.

Personally, I still can't believe he did that, but whatever, I think he just did what we have all wanted to do to someone at some time or another

[Doin]

http://www.dongenlanmasters.nl/zidane/

[M4ST3R M1K3]

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Marco Materazzi

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has today (Thursday, 13 July 2006) opened disciplinary proceedings against Italian player Marco Materazzi. The proceedings were initiated in the light of initial statements from French player Zinedine Zidane who, having head-butted Materazzi during the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Berlin on 9 July, has since indicated in an interview that his actions came in response to repeated provocation from the Italian player.

As stated in a media release published on 11 July, FIFA will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident in detail. As part of the process, Zinedine Zidane will be given the right to be heard by means of a written statement, which must be submitted by 18 July. Materazzi will subsequently be sent a copy of the statement so that he can respond to it. Both players have been summoned to attend a face-to-face hearing before the Disciplinary Committee at FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Thursday, 20 July.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee is expected to reach a decision later that day, which will be announced in a media release.

For recall, according to the disciplinary code of the FIFA, if Marco Materazzi is recognized guilty of “inhuman or discriminatory” behavior, legislation allows the FIFA to disqualify Italy.

[sacha]

Italy won't lose its cup ...

[Mr.Metal]

That would be fun, in case of beign guilty Materazzi will finally pay for all of his actions, could there be any more dirty player outthere?

[M4ST3R M1K3]

Italy won't lose its cup ...

Of course.

Zidane will say his mother ans sister were insulted, Materazzi will say it's not true. Then Zidane will be suspended for about 5 matches and Materazzi for about 3 matches, that's all.

[wolfway]

i don't care much about this all, i only know i pretty much laughed my ass of with the headbutt and the red card

i rather seen ghana or another underdog win but o well