World Cup 2006

max · Post by **max** » 12 Jul 2006 00:00

What I find most amusing out of all this is that this event (Zidane's head butt) is eclipsing the fact that Italy won the world cup. The French Media are all over this, this was to be expected, but a lot of international media, Italy's included, are talking about this A LOT.

Just to inform the modifiers, according to a recent servey by France's leading newspaper, 60 or so % of the French are behind Zidane and his actions.

I'm not quite sure what to think of this statistic if anything at all.

sergio · Post by **sergio** » 12 Jul 2006 03:12

max wrote: Just to inform the modifiers, according to a recent servey by France's leading newspaper, 60 or so % of the French are behind Zidane and his actions.

I'm not quite sure what to think of this statistic if anything at all.

What I've heard is 61% of the French forgive Zidane for his behaviour...

Zidane will explain the circumstances of his actions at 8 pm (European time) on a French channel.

HG · Post by HG » 12 Jul 2006 06:44

A lip reader from ESPN said that Materazzi said

"I wish an ugly death to you and all your family. Go fuck yourself"

owned

sergio · Post by **sergio** » 12 Jul 2006 09:35

The only conclusion one can make so far about this whole story is that lip readers are swindlers.

I've heard 3 or 4 different versions from lip readers and they're all completely different.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 12 Jul 2006 10:07

just wait for zidane to tell his side of the story

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 12 Jul 2006 11:12

Zidane apologized, told it (what Materazzi said) concerned his mother and sister but didn't want to tell the exact words.

Marcello Lippi decided to quit as the champion, but what's worse:
KLINSI NEEEEEEEEEIN!!!

If this is the payback for the German fans' mocking before the tournament, it's a very cruel one. Klinsmann, I counted on the team all the time, even when the Germans didn't!

Damn it I'd wipe my ass with the two-faced Bild magazine if it wasn't that hard to find one here.

brian relly · Post by **brian relly** » 12 Jul 2006 12:26

because of Zidane I picked this up today:

m'mm isn't he dreamy

HooD · Post by **HooD** » 12 Jul 2006 15:04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0vOgjBfD8

dyalander · Post by **dyalander** » 12 Jul 2006 18:41

Alex asked

When France were receiving the medals, Zidane wasnt there. Is it because:

A) HE wasnt allowed to?
B) He cbf'ed?

I believe that technically he is not allowed back onto the pitch and has to sit and watch from the dressing rooms, thats not to say that he tried to come out and they said no. If France had of won then it would have been interesting to see if they would have let him back out - we'll never know.
Dessaire (sp?) was sent off in 98, was he allowed back out when they received the trophy?

Uranos · Post by **Uranos** » 12 Jul 2006 18:48

Cool cheers Dyalan,

A bit off, but wtf was Zidane wearing during his interview on thet show! It was like there was some blanket on him because he was rescued from the Alps or something...its funny coz Materrazi is denying that he said anything about his mother, who to believe? I'd put my money on the guy without the tatoos

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 12 Jul 2006 19:34

when i saw the head butt, at first I was appauled, and then I laughed cause it reminded me of Homer Simpson in the episode when bart gets stampy the elephant.

sniikeri · Post by **sniikeri** » 13 Jul 2006 08:09

dyalander wrote:Alex asked
When France were receiving the medals, Zidane wasnt there. Is it because:

A) HE wasnt allowed to?
B) He cbf'ed?
I believe that technically he is not allowed back onto the pitch and has to sit and watch from the dressing rooms, thats not to say that he tried to come out and they said no. If France had of won then it would have been interesting to see if they would have let him back out - we'll never know.
Dessaire (sp?) was sent off in 98, was he allowed back out when they received the trophy?

That's something new. I just thought he was too pissed to go there back in front of everyone after what he did. (With "everyone" I mean the 1.3 billion people who watched the final.)
I mean, the match was already over, the referee had already whistled and it was just receiving the medals that was left there, so I don't see any point why he wouldn't be allowed to go back onto the pitch.
Someone call Blatter?

mr.alex · Post by **mr.alex** » 13 Jul 2006 10:40

I'm pretty sure he was allowed to get out for the ceremony, but I would say he was too pissed.

Since this final Zidane is one of my favourite football players!

Robert wojci · Post by **Robert wojci** » 13 Jul 2006 12:20

wow!!! Florence went nuts adfter the penalty, i'll write about it later cause it was so cool, i havent had comp access in forever but man it was CRAZY! hha cant talk now