What Materazzi really said.

[Karabiner]

I reckon Zizou has sensitive nipples ......

[bobby1]

I thought the event was a very poor advert for sport. It was played with a complete lack of sportsmanship with players acting, diving and looking for fouls at every opportunity. I have lost count how many times I have seen players beat an opponent and then look for contact to earn a free kick.These actions are now seen as part of the game which is sad. The refs were so unpredictable and seemed scared to do anything wrong that everytime a player went to ground they gave a free kick.

As for the final, I think the comp got what it deserved, a goal from a penalty earned by a dive and the player that should be the most disgraced player in the comp was actually named player of the tournament. I know the vote was reached before the final but for me the irony summed up my disappointment.

[RED-DOG]

Your getting very eloquent in your old age Phil.

[ifm]

I think Graham Taylor summed it up brilliantly:

"how can they name the player of the tournament before the final?, you couldn't make it up!"

[Colchester Kev]

Flushy never headbutted me in the chest in Ireland, and i gave him merciless stick..although to be fair, so did everyone else

[thetank]

I feel Zidane's actions were justified, and I, like most people, would have done exactly the same as Zidane did to Materazzi.

You want locking up too then. 

[Nem]

I feel Zidane's actions were justified, and I, like most people, would have done exactly the same as Zidane did to Materazzi.

You want locking up too then. 

 

[mex]

i got a chip set for Christmas (another one...........) and in the official holdem rules that came with it.


rule 9) Dempseys rule. It is compulsory for all players to give 'Flushie' 'stick' at all oppertunities.


Buy the way Ronaldos still a git

[mex]

News just in .

Zidane once had a pizza from domino's and it was 12 mins late and he got the wrong change.

Its been playing on his mind for years.

[ifm]

Italian lipreaders are coining it in today
Each one with their own version too!!

[bobby1]

Your getting very eloquent in your old age Phil.

hee hee, it was the beer!!

[bolt pp]

After yesterdays incident, a couple of comments have really got me annoyed - Zidane's a mug, Zidane is a thug etc...

This is what really happened:

Zidane's Mother is seriously ill and was taken to hospital last week. Materazzi said to Zidane "I hope your mother dies of a painful death". This was 20 seconds after he grabbed Zidanes nipple and twisted it.

I feel Zidane's actions were justified, and I, like most people, would have done exactly the same as Zidane did to Materazzi.

edit: I'm quoting a BBC lip reader.

exactly!!!!!

some things are bigger than football.

I knew this would happen, thered be a knee jerk reaction to zidanes actions, then once materazzis words were identified he'd be the one correctly vilified and zidane would go on to cement his place in footballing history as one of the best players in the modern game.

hes departure an unfortunate side affect of the scum element thats taken over the game.

theres no bigger occasion in football and for a veteran of the game to act like that in those circumstances it was obvious that what was said could only be something very very naughty.

I was just happy to see a continental footballer act like a man on the pitch for once, shame it was only on the chest.