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It was the headbutt heard 'round the world.
During the World Cup Championship match between France and Italy back in July, star French player Zinedine Zidane was ejected from the game (effectively ending his career in disgrace because he was planning to retire after the match anyway) after he DAMN NEAR LOST HIS MIND and headbutted Italian player Marco Materazzi. Afterward, many asked what prompted the billygoat impression, but Zidane and Materazzi would only say that words were exchanged, never divulging the details of what could have been so horribly offensive as to warrant a reaction that Zidane had to know who earn him an ejection from his final game, which was taking place in his sport's biggest stage, no less. Was it a racial slur? A yo' momma joke gone bad? A "You think this letter on my forehead stands for France" type of crack?
Well, apparently Materazzi said he thought Zidane had a cute sister.
Materazzi said it was mention of Zidane's sister which prompted the butt from the France midfielder which left Italy's opponents down to 10 men before their defeat on penalties."I did not provoke him, I responded verbally to a provocation," Materazzi told the daily Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday.
"We both spoke and I wasn't the first. I held his shirt but don't you think it is a provocation to say that 'if you want my shirt I will give it you afterwards'?
"I replied to Zidane that I would prefer his sister, that is true. I brought up his sister and that wasn't a nice thing, that is true."
Seriously. That's all it was.
And now FIFA's getting involved, trying to get these two to kiss and make up.
Hey Zidane! Your mother's a hoo-er!!!! *Runs and hides*
Posted by YMB Staff at September 12, 2006 09:15 AM