you've gotta try this zidane game...
http://www.hyggestedet.dk/index.asp?game=zidane
World Cup Final
From http://www.bbc.co.uk
Zinedine Zidane will speak publicly for the first time after his controversial red card in the World Cup final, which France lost to Italy on penalties.
The 34-year-old will appear on French television at 1900 BST on Wednesday.
That's 21h Finnish time, he will be on the 20h00 evening news programme, not sure if it's PPDA on TF1 or France 2 but I'll take notes and report back later
Zinedine Zidane will speak publicly for the first time after his controversial red card in the World Cup final, which France lost to Italy on penalties.
The 34-year-old will appear on French television at 1900 BST on Wednesday.
That's 21h Finnish time, he will be on the 20h00 evening news programme, not sure if it's PPDA on TF1 or France 2 but I'll take notes and report back later
Zidane is the greatest, greatest!! have u seen a person play with such skill, passing so precise, and with grace, it shows that god is human!!
So this is from a BBC clip, where an Italian lip reader gives his opinion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhmN_cOn ... =1&t=t&f=b
And retards also love to talk:
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/eng ... 14278.html
And retards also love to talk:
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/eng ... 14278.html
penelope wrote:From http://www.bbc.co.uk
Zinedine Zidane will speak publicly for the first time after his controversial red card in the World Cup final, which France lost to Italy on penalties.
The 34-year-old will appear on French television at 1900 BST on Wednesday.
That's 21h Finnish time, he will be on the 20h00 evening news programme, not sure if it's PPDA on TF1 or France 2 but I'll take notes and report back later
looks like itll be a little earlier now:
From the bbc
France's Zinedine Zidane will break his silence over his World Cup final sending-off at 1840 BST on Wednesday
But what shall it profit a people if they satisfy all material desires, but leave for their children nothing, only a wasteland.
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guys, if you hear anything - please post what he says... I'm so eager to hear his side.Jussi wrote:penelope wrote:From http://www.bbc.co.uk
Zinedine Zidane will speak publicly for the first time after his controversial red card in the World Cup final, which France lost to Italy on penalties.
The 34-year-old will appear on French television at 1900 BST on Wednesday.
That's 21h Finnish time, he will be on the 20h00 evening news programme, not sure if it's PPDA on TF1 or France 2 but I'll take notes and report back later
looks like itll be a little earlier now:
From the bbcFrance's Zinedine Zidane will break his silence over his World Cup final sending-off at 1840 BST on Wednesday
love this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDj8Wqdz ... =1&t=t&f=b
Zinedine Zidane has apologised for the headbutt on Italy's Marco Materazzi which earned him a red card in Sunday's World Cup final penalty shoot-out loss.
But the France legend did not reveal what Materazzi said, only confirming that it was "very personal" and concerned his mother and his sister.
In a French TV interview, Zidane, 34, said: "I want to ask for forgiveness from all the children who watched that.
"There was no excuse for it. I want to be open and honest about it."
Highlights: Zidane dismissed as Italy win World Cup
Zidane was sent off for the headbutt to Materazzi's chest in the second period of extra-time in Sunday's final in Berlin.
His words contradict Materazzi's take on the incident, in which the Italian admitted making an insulting remark to the midfielder, but denied he made reference to Zidane's mother.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 169342.stm
But the France legend did not reveal what Materazzi said, only confirming that it was "very personal" and concerned his mother and his sister.
In a French TV interview, Zidane, 34, said: "I want to ask for forgiveness from all the children who watched that.
"There was no excuse for it. I want to be open and honest about it."
Highlights: Zidane dismissed as Italy win World Cup
Zidane was sent off for the headbutt to Materazzi's chest in the second period of extra-time in Sunday's final in Berlin.
His words contradict Materazzi's take on the incident, in which the Italian admitted making an insulting remark to the midfielder, but denied he made reference to Zidane's mother.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 169342.stm
Here in Finland, I have done everything I can to blend-in with the Finns, I've changed my hair color, wore differnet clothes, got different
He was interviewed by Canal + the private satellite station, which I do not have the digital decoder for but France 2 (public analog TV) just retransmitted parts of the interview in their 8pm news programme.
My translation (ZZ's words only not the interviewer's questions which you can guess).
I had never had any previous disputes with M. Not before the match and not during the match. It started when he pulled my shirt. I told him to stop. Then I told him that he could have it (shirt) at the end of the match.
...
He said some really mean words, and he repeated them. Words that were harder than any actions.
....
It all happened very quickly. Those words hurt me profoundly, right deep inside me.
....
They were very serious, very personal, my mother, my sister.
The forst time I walked away. Then he repeated them. Then he said them a third time. I'm just a man. I would have prefered a fist in the face rather than hear those words.
(He didn't give any more clues as M's actual words)
....
I would just like to say, loud and clear that I apologise to all the children, all the people who saw what I did.
...
No, I do not regret what I did because that would mean that I accept what he said to me. So no, I cannot say that I regret what I did. My action was not forgiveable but the one whose real fault it was should be punished, the one who provoked it.
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On TF1 at 20h Claire Chazal also interviewed him, carbon-copy questions to the Canal + interview:
Sometimes words are harder than actions. I do not regret my actions. For every reaction there is always a provocation.
...
No arrogance is not something that is a part of my life.
...
(C.Ch: so what were these words.... were they racist?)
No....
They were about my family, my mother, my sister.
I did not premeditate my reaction, it was not calculated.
I would like to apologise to all the children who saw what I did. This is no something that should have been done. I am not proud of what I did. But I do not regret it.
(C.CH: Do you intend to make a formal complaint, or take legal action?)
I would like to see that the video is used to punish the real culprit, the one who provoked it. So that this does not happen again in the future, that the one who reacts is punished but the one who provokes it is not.
....
(C.CH questions him about his mysterious inner self..)
I am not aggressive, I don't attack. But I do react.
He also spoke about some Italian senator's racist comments, after the match, about Italy beating a team of blacks, communists and something else. Saying that those kind of remarks really shock him.
He spoke about his family, his wish to return to visit Algeria and rediscover his roots. Not much else about football.
My translation (ZZ's words only not the interviewer's questions which you can guess).
I had never had any previous disputes with M. Not before the match and not during the match. It started when he pulled my shirt. I told him to stop. Then I told him that he could have it (shirt) at the end of the match.
...
He said some really mean words, and he repeated them. Words that were harder than any actions.
....
It all happened very quickly. Those words hurt me profoundly, right deep inside me.
....
They were very serious, very personal, my mother, my sister.
The forst time I walked away. Then he repeated them. Then he said them a third time. I'm just a man. I would have prefered a fist in the face rather than hear those words.
(He didn't give any more clues as M's actual words)
....
I would just like to say, loud and clear that I apologise to all the children, all the people who saw what I did.
...
No, I do not regret what I did because that would mean that I accept what he said to me. So no, I cannot say that I regret what I did. My action was not forgiveable but the one whose real fault it was should be punished, the one who provoked it.
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On TF1 at 20h Claire Chazal also interviewed him, carbon-copy questions to the Canal + interview:
Sometimes words are harder than actions. I do not regret my actions. For every reaction there is always a provocation.
...
No arrogance is not something that is a part of my life.
...
(C.Ch: so what were these words.... were they racist?)
No....
They were about my family, my mother, my sister.
I did not premeditate my reaction, it was not calculated.
I would like to apologise to all the children who saw what I did. This is no something that should have been done. I am not proud of what I did. But I do not regret it.
(C.CH: Do you intend to make a formal complaint, or take legal action?)
I would like to see that the video is used to punish the real culprit, the one who provoked it. So that this does not happen again in the future, that the one who reacts is punished but the one who provokes it is not.
....
(C.CH questions him about his mysterious inner self..)
I am not aggressive, I don't attack. But I do react.
He also spoke about some Italian senator's racist comments, after the match, about Italy beating a team of blacks, communists and something else. Saying that those kind of remarks really shock him.
He spoke about his family, his wish to return to visit Algeria and rediscover his roots. Not much else about football.
That is his interview with Canal +. He was also interviewed by Chazal on TF1 shortly after.odon wrote:here is his interview in orginal!!
http://www.zidane.fr/homepage.html
parle tu francais?? mon ami
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penelope wrote:That is his interview with Canal +. He was also interviewed by Chazal on TF1 shortly after.odon wrote:here is his interview in orginal!!
http://www.zidane.fr/homepage.html
parle tu francais?? mon ami
Thanks everyone, great stuff. I know some may disagree with this, but I think Zidane handled the interview well. I can see where many would be even more proud of him now than before - placing family honor before country and personal gain.
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I agree with this article:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Conten ... 4529386722
Zizou: Still a superstar
At least it was a manly act, not a sneak attack
Jul. 12, 2006. 06:49 AM
CATHAL KELLY
Now that the pop psychologists, kinesiologists and Italian lip readers have had three frenzied days to assess Zinedine Zidane's battering of Marco Materazzi, let's consider the incident calmly.
It wasn't "shameful" or "an ugly end to a great career" or "a shadow over the game" — all descriptions used recently. It was understandable, excusable and, in a bizarre way, admirable.
We know the Italian started it. Materazzi has admitted to goading Zidane. And Materazzi is a man who knows how to get under someone's skin.
Much has been made of Zidane's famous temper — the Saudi he stomped on in the 1998 World Cup, the 14 red cards over a 17-year career.
But whereas Zidane is a superstar with a mean streak, Materazzi is a journeyman known for little else. The Italian's two-footed horror tackles are legendary. He was once suspended for two months for cold-cocking a former teammate in a post-match tunnel brawl. He has been derided by his countrymen as an "animal" and booed the length of Italy.
So what we really had here was the artist and the enforcer trading barbs after a tangle well off the ball.
We may never know exactly what was said. Does it matter? How much would it matter to you if some chirpy goon who'd been tailing you for two hours insulted your mother or your wife or your race? There's also been talk of a tug on Zidane's injured shoulder or a nipple tweak. Whatever it was, it was annoying enough in Zidane's opinion to warrant action.
Zidane could have waited for an opportunity to spike the lanky defender later in the game. He could have faked an injury the next time Materazzi brushed against him in the hopes of getting him sent off. That's what most of today's soccer stars would have done.
Instead, he squared up to him, took one purposeful step and gave him the old "Marseilles handshake." How Materazzi was caught totally off-guard is more curious than why the head-butt was delivered in the first place.
It was inelegant. It was wrong. But it was a far sight more manly than a sneak attack or a kick in the privates. For me, watching infamous divers like Francesco Totti or Thierry Henry step up to give their post-match two cents about Zidane's "madness" was more nauseating than the attack itself.
After he hit Materazzi, Zidane quietly waited to be sent off. When his (perfectly correct) punishment came, he turned and walked away without complaint. Meanwhile, Materazzi thrashed about on the ground as if he'd been beaten with a mallet, rather than knocked on the chest. I know who I thought looked more dignified.
All sports are about aggression. We prefer that aggression controlled. But it will come spilling over now and again. This does not mean that villains have taken over and there is no more good in the world. It means the players are not emotionless cyborgs. Spontaneous outbursts of violence — and we're not talking about malicious attacks meant to cause serious injury — are part of every contact sport.
Also, let's leave the "he let the team down"' angle out. Zidane speared Materazzi 110 minutes into a 120-minute contest. Ten men can defend just as easily as 11 for 10 minutes. Zidane was injured. He'd also nearly missed a penalty early in the game, so it's not clear if he felt confident enough to take one during the shootout. The game came down to steel and luck. Italy's penalty shooters had more of both. Zidane's presence wouldn't have changed that.
Zidane could have calculated all these factors in that instant between hearing the jibe and launching himself at Materazzi. After all, few players ever made decisions more quickly on the pitch.
We don't know how it happened. Zidane has chosen not to explain himself yet. Frankly, he doesn't need to.
He walks into history rightly regarded as one of the sport's gentlemen. He may not have turned the other cheek, but nor did he dive or whine or fake injuries or give up or badmouth his opponents or blame others when the team did badly. He was also the game's greatest exponent of the past 20 years.
Nothing that happened Sunday changed any of that.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Conten ... 4529386722
Zizou: Still a superstar
At least it was a manly act, not a sneak attack
Jul. 12, 2006. 06:49 AM
CATHAL KELLY
Now that the pop psychologists, kinesiologists and Italian lip readers have had three frenzied days to assess Zinedine Zidane's battering of Marco Materazzi, let's consider the incident calmly.
It wasn't "shameful" or "an ugly end to a great career" or "a shadow over the game" — all descriptions used recently. It was understandable, excusable and, in a bizarre way, admirable.
We know the Italian started it. Materazzi has admitted to goading Zidane. And Materazzi is a man who knows how to get under someone's skin.
Much has been made of Zidane's famous temper — the Saudi he stomped on in the 1998 World Cup, the 14 red cards over a 17-year career.
But whereas Zidane is a superstar with a mean streak, Materazzi is a journeyman known for little else. The Italian's two-footed horror tackles are legendary. He was once suspended for two months for cold-cocking a former teammate in a post-match tunnel brawl. He has been derided by his countrymen as an "animal" and booed the length of Italy.
So what we really had here was the artist and the enforcer trading barbs after a tangle well off the ball.
We may never know exactly what was said. Does it matter? How much would it matter to you if some chirpy goon who'd been tailing you for two hours insulted your mother or your wife or your race? There's also been talk of a tug on Zidane's injured shoulder or a nipple tweak. Whatever it was, it was annoying enough in Zidane's opinion to warrant action.
Zidane could have waited for an opportunity to spike the lanky defender later in the game. He could have faked an injury the next time Materazzi brushed against him in the hopes of getting him sent off. That's what most of today's soccer stars would have done.
Instead, he squared up to him, took one purposeful step and gave him the old "Marseilles handshake." How Materazzi was caught totally off-guard is more curious than why the head-butt was delivered in the first place.
It was inelegant. It was wrong. But it was a far sight more manly than a sneak attack or a kick in the privates. For me, watching infamous divers like Francesco Totti or Thierry Henry step up to give their post-match two cents about Zidane's "madness" was more nauseating than the attack itself.
After he hit Materazzi, Zidane quietly waited to be sent off. When his (perfectly correct) punishment came, he turned and walked away without complaint. Meanwhile, Materazzi thrashed about on the ground as if he'd been beaten with a mallet, rather than knocked on the chest. I know who I thought looked more dignified.
All sports are about aggression. We prefer that aggression controlled. But it will come spilling over now and again. This does not mean that villains have taken over and there is no more good in the world. It means the players are not emotionless cyborgs. Spontaneous outbursts of violence — and we're not talking about malicious attacks meant to cause serious injury — are part of every contact sport.
Also, let's leave the "he let the team down"' angle out. Zidane speared Materazzi 110 minutes into a 120-minute contest. Ten men can defend just as easily as 11 for 10 minutes. Zidane was injured. He'd also nearly missed a penalty early in the game, so it's not clear if he felt confident enough to take one during the shootout. The game came down to steel and luck. Italy's penalty shooters had more of both. Zidane's presence wouldn't have changed that.
Zidane could have calculated all these factors in that instant between hearing the jibe and launching himself at Materazzi. After all, few players ever made decisions more quickly on the pitch.
We don't know how it happened. Zidane has chosen not to explain himself yet. Frankly, he doesn't need to.
He walks into history rightly regarded as one of the sport's gentlemen. He may not have turned the other cheek, but nor did he dive or whine or fake injuries or give up or badmouth his opponents or blame others when the team did badly. He was also the game's greatest exponent of the past 20 years.
Nothing that happened Sunday changed any of that.
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that's hilarious and so true! thanks for posting. Love the American view...simon wrote:Interesting this
