Sunday 9 July 2006
Zidane loses it
The World Cup seen from Chicago
What an earth was Zidane doing? It was a totally bizarre act, which would ordinarily deserve a lengthy ban if the French genuis, I'm talking about his feet here not obviously his brain, was to continue playing. What an absolutely outrageous way to finish such a glittering career. Truly incomprehensible.
In extra time the Italian's seemed dead on their feet and only one team looked interested in winning the game before the dreaded onset of penalties but then suddenly with Henry substituted and Zidane banished to the dressing rooms following his moment of madness, you just knew that the Italians would come good from 12 yards and I don't think I have seen 5 better taken pens.
I fancied them from the onset, but backed Argentina, and credit to their professionalism with so much uncertaintity ahead in Serie A, although of course the players, who will become much sought after free-agents will come up smelling of roses and as always it will be the fans that suffer from no fault of their own. ¶ 17:48
The World Cup seen from Chicago
What an earth was Zidane doing? It was a totally bizarre act, which would ordinarily deserve a lengthy ban if the French genuis, I'm talking about his feet here not obviously his brain, was to continue playing. What an absolutely outrageous way to finish such a glittering career. Truly incomprehensible.
In extra time the Italian's seemed dead on their feet and only one team looked interested in winning the game before the dreaded onset of penalties but then suddenly with Henry substituted and Zidane banished to the dressing rooms following his moment of madness, you just knew that the Italians would come good from 12 yards and I don't think I have seen 5 better taken pens.
I fancied them from the onset, but backed Argentina, and credit to their professionalism with so much uncertaintity ahead in Serie A, although of course the players, who will become much sought after free-agents will come up smelling of roses and as always it will be the fans that suffer from no fault of their own. ¶ 17:48
