Comments on: What the…?

By: Dagobert

Dagobert — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:06:40 +0000

For me Zidane is still with the best as far as football is concerned. It is true that he should not have hit matterazzi BUT !!!!. Some commentators said that the only way for Zidane to make Mattarezzi shut up is to show him how to play foot ball. Yes he did that for a decade now. The same applies to the italian, he should stop Zidane using football not using insults. How ironic , people seem to accept that cheating or provoking or humiliating people is part of the game. No it is not and neither is head butting.So STOP looking at Zidane and stare at the bigger picture. We always say to our children as teachers and adults that we are against bullying but when it comes from Mattarrezzi towards Zidane it is OK.???????Matterrezzi’s history is not also a role model, check his aggression in the football field.DID ZIDANE WALK AWAY FROM TROUBLE AS THE VIDEO SHOWS???????
In England they said that it does not happen here, let be remind them that it has been going on for a while. Remember duncan Ferguson, remember Lee and Hunter!!!!!!

By: pap

pap — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:20:38 +0000

Ecuador4life, you’re right. Zidane lost his cool. Both zidane and materazzi were shameful opponents in the final. They both should apologize to kids world wide.
As far as the definition of violence goes, you are right in quoting the dictionary for the generally accepted description of violence. I hope that we eventually be clear on the nature of violence and hopefully update its definition in dictionaries so that you can update your quote. Sure, one can build mental toughness as one build physical toughness. Violence, still, is meant to inflict.

By: QUEEN R

QUEEN R — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:57:11 +0000

P.S (i’m frm England not America)
xxx

By: QUEEN R

QUEEN R — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:54:22 +0000

let’s not all 4get that it was Trezeguet that missed the penalty and not so much Zidanes fault-although it was quite a contrast to Zidanes penalty which hit the bar but landed on the right side side, however Trzeguets hit the bar and landed on the wrong side of the line. Penalties are like the role of the dice, you just do not know where the ball will end up. Therefore the Italians did not win it due to talent.

Zidane is one of the world’s most FABOLOUS footballers, he’s like a wizard who creates *MAGIC* with his feet.

Zidane himself said:”He (Materazzi) pronounced very tough words about my mother and my sister. I tried not to listen to him but he kept repeating them,” Zidane told in a live interview on French television channel Canal Plus.
Everybody says that “sticks and stones may brake my bones but words will never hurt me” BUT words can prevoke all kinds of emotions.

Zinedine Zidane need not aplogize for any of his actions as many of us probably would av done the same thing. He has gained one of the GREATEST degrees of all which is experience and given us a memory of a GREAT man who is an inspiration to many aspiring football players. I wish you the best.

x.Au Revoir.xx

By: Ecuador4life

Ecuador4life — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:28:42 +0000

Pap,

This topic has obviously hit a nerve with me. Here is the definition of Violence:

Physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing: crimes of violence.

Now not to say that violence can not be done verbally but that is a stretch. We’ve had a bit of time to digest the situation and yes, the Italian is pretty stupid and used some choice words to get into Zidanes dome. However, Zidane’s physical actions are one of all time low’s. Part of the game is playing a mental game on your opponent. I think everyone realizes that. You need to be mentally tougher and not take that to heart. Zidane has tainted his legacy and brought “El Joga bonita” down with him.

Zidane created his legacy and now he deserves to sit in it.

E4L

By: pap

pap — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:53:23 +0000

What is violence? Does violence just pertain to physical violence? Violence is meant to inflict pain. Words inflict pain all the time. Try calling a black passer-by a nigger. Try calling your German neighbor a nazzi. Try calling an Italian a cousin killer. At what point are words just trivial insults and cross over to mental infliction? That’s a hard call. I’m glad I’m not at the recieving end of Materazzi’s insults for over an hour. At least the NBA gives the ref the authority to throw a player out due to the player being overly abusive, else fights would ensue.

By: Ecuador4life

Ecuador4life — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:16:00 +0000

Zidane has inspired me to work out my conflicts in a bit different way. I encourage others to follow suit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0vOgjBfD8&feature=favorites&page=1&t=t&f=b

E4L

By: Ecuador4life

Ecuador4life — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:15:39 +0000

Zidane has inspired me to work out my conflicts in a bit different way. I encourage others to follow suit.

E4L

By: El Simon

El Simon — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:49:09 +0000

Trent – great work with the blog throughout the tournament (… and even before).

Massimo, I love how you are still sour about 4 yrs ago as if the reffing of this tournament wasn’t the sweetest for Italy. Italy deserved to lose to the futbol powers USA (9 man no less) and Australia but for ref calls.

I think Zidane just wanted to see what would happen to an Italian player if they were actually touched… and time was running down in the game… it was an experiment and he proved that italians go down whether they are touched or not.

By: Pedro P

Pedro P — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:50:49 +0000

I’m with you “iloveronaldo”. I’m also portuguese, I live in Holland, I used to love the dutch team (never saw them acting ike this before and usually dutch people DO have fair-play). After THAT match, I only hear “portuguese won cos they are smart and/or cheaters” and in TV I listen to things like “in Portugal and Spain there’s not the honesty culture” and etc…

Saw the game against Germany on dutch TV and everything we did was wrong. Even the imaginary foul R Costa made and got a card for it.

And Carvalho was almost guilty for putting his balls under Rooney’s foot, to clearly send him off, according to the english who did everything to transform a nasty ball-stamping” by a childwhich but loyal to his team action by C Ronaldo.

So yeah, portuguese will never ever, forget english press and dutch behaviour in general. I won’t.

If I was CR, I’d simply leave ENG…

Zidane is a big boy. I am not a football player, I get sometimes discrimation here: not because of the match , but because of being a portuguese in Holland – darker skin, other values, take shower and change clothes everyday , and I must deal with it. I don’t start headbutting everybody…

Of course, I’m also not in the final of a WC, where like it or not, your ethinical group is part of the soup… It’s an “international competition”…. So, I’m not saying it’s right, I also find ridiculous blaming Materazzi for something he might have said. The only one, on the pitch, that must be respected when adressed to, is the ref. Materazzi could have even said Zidane’s mother was delicious and better than his sister. Zidane should have kept quiet, or hit him AFTER the match…

Anyway, to make a mistake is human and it’s the last match of a man who is a part of football and football history. I say let’s understand and forget it. That’s what FIFA made by giving him the award…