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10 luglio 2006, 08:34

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Materazzi had called him "a terrorist" - but Zidane will be right to curse his stupid reaction.

Kevin McCarra in Berlin
Monday July 10, 2006
The Guardian

Italy are world champions, with a flawless set of penalties in the shoot-out securing football’s ultimate prize. They had never been undisputed masters in any other aspect of the final, yet the honour is theirs for the fourth time in their history. The veterans of France, tapping unimaginable reserves of stamina, had been more potent from the opening of the second-half onwards but are now submerged in the miseries of their leader.

A red card rather than a greetings card ushered Zinédine Zidane into retirement 19 minutes into extra-time. The captain was sent off for reacting to a dispute with Marco Materazzi by turning and butting the scorer of Italy’s goal in the chest. He had surely been provoked - there were suggestions last night that Materazzi had called him "a terrorist" - but Zidane will be right to curse his stupid reaction.