Materazzi reveals what he said to Zidane

[WeSTSidE_Don]

MILAN, Italy (AP) - Italy defender Marco Materazzi has finally disclosed what he said to Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final that provoked the former France midfielder to retaliate with a head-butt.

"I prefer the whore that is your sister," Materazzi wrote in his yet-to-be-released autobiography, according to Italian news reports on Saturday.

Italian magazine TV Sorrisi E Canzoni reported the insult in an interview with Materazzi, which comes out on Monday.

However, Materazzi told ANSA news agency that the words were not part of the interview.

"Rather they are from page 21 of my autobiography," Materazzi said Saturday. "I will speak about the book at length but only on Aug. 30, the day set aside for its presentation in Milan."


 
 
 
Zidane head-butted Materazzi in the chest with 10 minutes left in last year's final. He was sent off for violent conduct, ending his stellar career with a red card.

Italy went on to win the match in a penalty shootout after the score was 1-1 after extra time.

Materazzi, who received a two-game ban for incitement, has since apologized to Zidane.

France coach Raymond Domenech said earlier this month that Materazzi did the right thing by getting Zidane sent off.


pretty funny

[J @ M @ L]

Props to Zidane.

[KURUPTION-81]

still think zidane was a dick for retaliating.

It was his last appearence the world cup final, and he got all upset over what someone said. He must have had remarks like that hundreds of times, it was stupid of him to let himself and team mates down.

[wcsoldier]

Fuck Materazzi and Fuck Zidane for being an asshole and being the main reason we lost ... anyways Italy-France Sept 8th

[MontrealCity's Most]

Jmoi jsuis avec la France

[7even]

quel putain... il nique sa mere

[K.Dub]

I'd kick Materazzi in the nuts.
At least, Zidane's last match will be remembered

[jeromechickenbone]

That headbutt was insane.  I mean, who in the fuck headbutts dudes in the chest?

[Antonio_]

At the end of the day we won the World Cup.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Then why did he have to lie about it?

[Invincible]

still think zidane was a dick for retaliating.

It was his last appearence the world cup final, and he got all upset over what someone said. He must have had remarks like that hundreds of times, it was stupid of him to let himself and team mates down.

Yer, he's probably gonna be remembered more for this than for his amazing talent that he had. He was a fantastic player.

[gman1er]

i heard materazzi was dating his sis

[Paul]

hes 1 of the best players of all time, im not gonna remember him just for a crazy headbutt in the chest lol

[bez]

Cant believe people rise to things like that. Zidane was the bigger idiot out of the two for not just walking away. If anything he could of done that to him after the final whistle.

[Antonio_]

Materazzi was pulling zidane's jersey to (illegally) defend against him.

ZIDANE: "If you want it (the jersey) i can give it to you after the match"

MATERAZZI: "I prefeer that bitch of your sister"

Def not worth an headbutt and an ejection in a FIFA World Cup Final (lost).

Zidane was the stupid dickhead out of the two.