Saturday, 15 July 2006
What was actually said between Zidane & Materazzi
Since Sunday evening the whole world has been debating what Italian defender Marco Materazzi said to Zinedine Zidane to make the retiring Frenchman react in the way he did. Today, with the help of Italian lip-reader Arturo Belladini, What was the score? can reveal what drove Zidane to self destruct.
Materazzi was seen to hold Zidane's shirt on the edge of the penalty box in extra-time, at which point Zidane said: "If you want my shirt so bad you can have it."
Materazzi responded: "I don't want your shirt you m***** f*****. You're a f****** old man."
As they jog away Zidane is seen to laugh at this and it is unclear how he responded, since he had his back to the TV camera. Materazzi then offered a volley of abuse: "You should've quit two years ago, you're a f****** has-been!"
Materazzi then continued: "M***** f*****! your mum is a f****** terrorist and you are too, f*** you old man f*** you."
"Old man, this arena is not for you any more m***** f*****."
Zidane carries on jogging away but then Materazzi finishes up the retort with: "You are only good enough for Crystal Palace now"
At this point Zidane turned and head-butted him. And now we know. ¶ 17:42
Materazzi was seen to hold Zidane's shirt on the edge of the penalty box in extra-time, at which point Zidane said: "If you want my shirt so bad you can have it."
Materazzi responded: "I don't want your shirt you m***** f*****. You're a f****** old man."
As they jog away Zidane is seen to laugh at this and it is unclear how he responded, since he had his back to the TV camera. Materazzi then offered a volley of abuse: "You should've quit two years ago, you're a f****** has-been!"
Materazzi then continued: "M***** f*****! your mum is a f****** terrorist and you are too, f*** you old man f*** you."
"Old man, this arena is not for you any more m***** f*****."
Zidane carries on jogging away but then Materazzi finishes up the retort with: "You are only good enough for Crystal Palace now"
At this point Zidane turned and head-butted him. And now we know. ¶ 17:42
