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[sacha]

Zidane just acted like a young ... the Italians know him and they also know that he is very impulsive ...

That's sad ...

[The_more_i_see]

Zidane is the first victim of video refereeing, that isn't allowed by FIFA yet LOL

there was no video refereeing cause replays are not allowed on the stadium, it was the line man or the fourth referee who saw zidane and informed to the referee

None of the 3 referrees on the field saw Zidane hitting the Italian. The 4th referee used video to see if he did something...
So yes, they used video !

it is not allowed to show replays on the screens at the stadium, thats why most of the people kept booing at the referee until the end of the game, because everybody thought matterazzi was acting and couldnt see what really had happenned.
there is no way the referee could have seen a replay of what happenned, the line man saw it, and told the referee

[M4ST3R M1K3]

it is not allowed to show replays on the screens at the stadium, thats why most of the people kept booing at the referee until the end of the game, because everybody thought matterazzi was acting and couldnt see what really had happenned.
there is no way the referee could have seen a replay of what happenned, the line man saw it, and told the referee

The lineman saw nothing (there's 2 minutes between the headbutt and when he calls the referee). The 4th referee watched the replay on his control screen, explained what happened to the lineman who called the referee. It's called video refereeing.
By the way Blatter was missing when Italy received the cup. It was unexpected. Rumors say he was angry because video was used (he is against video refereering)

[The_more_i_see]

video refereeing is not allowed and i dont think they used it, but everyone has its own opinion...

[sacha]

That's strange because everybody knows that video refereeing is not allowed ! Would it be an example for what is going to happen soon in the referee methods ??
I'm very sceptical about that !

Anyway, the game is over, France lost and Italy won, that's all ! It's useless to try to find an explanation ... that's football, there must be a winner and a looser ! Basta !

[Leighton]

Marco allegedly called him a "dirty terrorist". Marco denies it saying "I don't know what the word means."



http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,86 ... 40,00.html

As an avid fan of a sport that uses video referees, all I can say is fight it. It is a horrible thing. Commentators get too big for their boots cause they know outcomes rely on them, more refs does NOT mean less chance of stuff ups and the whole pace of the game is horribly interupted.

[sacha]

Commentators get too big for their boots cause they know outcomes rely on them, more refs does NOT mean less chance of stuff ups and the whole pace of the game is horribly interupted.

That's what I fear and that's what Blatter fear too, I'm sure of it !

[Fadingtoblack]

Marco allegedly called him a "dirty terrorist". Marco denies it saying "I don't know what the word means."



http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,86 ... 40,00.html

As an avid fan of a sport that uses video referees, all I can say is fight it. It is a horrible thing. Commentators get too big for their boots cause they know outcomes rely on them, more refs does NOT mean less chance of stuff ups and the whole pace of the game is horribly interupted.

In that article:

The Times, in London, went as far as to enlist to help of a lip reader.

"After an exhaustive study of the match video, and with the help of an Italian translator", the newspaper reported their man "read" Materazzi calling Zidane "the son of a terrorist whore", before adding, "So just f--- off".

Now THAT could've provoked the reaction we saw. Not just calling him a terrorist, but his apparently very sick mother a terrorist AND a whore in one go!

[Bert Jan]

And glad that Zidane is gone..couldnt stand the guy, although he might have been a good player in his younger years..

here you go asshole

Now I am an asshole because I can't stand Zidane?

Damn dude..that is really some bullshit. I am not allowed anymore to give my opinion over a player? And because I do, I am an asshole?
Well..whatever u want. If I am an asshole because I type what my opinion is, then thats the way it's gotta be be..I dont care...

Sadly I haven't seen the match due to work...so I don't really know how it happened..only saw a replay on the news...

[sacha]

I reallt liked Zidane from 1996 to 2000 but because of the media I can't stand him anymore too !

Zidane is a god in France,he is everywhere that's ... that's too much for me, taht's excessive, and I'm sure I'm not the only that has this opinion ! The French Team is very reduced = Zidane, he the best player of the World cup even though he has played very well during 2 matches : Brasil and Spain !

Versus Italy he lost a lot of ball and he took a red card, that's a good example for the young people, and he is the best player of the World Cup, I think it's quite unfair but anyway that's just MY opinion !