I don't think Materazzi said something he would tell his mother. Anyway stupid action by Zidane. However, isn't it a bit unfair of the italian players to do everything in their power to convince the ref that Zidane should be sent off? But congratulations Italy, you have played well during the tournament. So has France, you fought bravely tonight. Now I'm looking forward to San Siro on Tuesday, where the atmposphere will be fantastic.
So sad to see ZZ go down like that....stupid move....I can only imagine what was said to him....someone knew how to pull his chain...maybe good coaching...
"Thank whoever for the fact that those surrender monkeys lost."
RDNZL you are a disgrace. Shame on you, idiot.
So sad for Zidane.... sooooo sad. What the hell got into him? Such a nice man too! Happened before, though.... Oh dear, he will weep forever for letting his partners down this way.
I was dreaming of a huge final hurrah for him, either in victory or defeat, and to think of him locked in the dressing room, feeling surely hugely bad, it's just too sad.
France played better and should have won. But it was surely the most exciting wc final I've ever seen, thanks to 2 great teams. Bravo Italia...
Congratulazioni Italia from Chicago, USA! (Hope that was written correctly.) A good omen the Stones were playing in Italy for the opener of the European tour. Enjoy your victory and the great show in Milano!!! Wish I were there.
don't know that much about the sport - but watched most of it. France was clearly the better team - but that matters not in sport. Congrats Italy. And, I was shocked at Zidane - the US announcers were at a complete loss for words over his idiocy. Could well be that cost France the title. What a legacy to go out on!
i mean italy barely did anything after the first half! poll in argentine newspaper- where people know their soccer and tend to favor italy showing 63% do not think italy was a just deserved winner..
well how about trying to score more?? dominating play? for 20 minutes before vieira had to limp off attacking relentlessly?
that means nothing to you??
with your criteria on fair and square if a team has the ball for 120 minutes and the other team does not touch ball..and it goes to penalty kicks and team that did not touch ball wins in penalties then they won "fair and square" as you put it??
of course they won fair and square per se..but one team deserved to win more, created more chances, was the BETTER team..and that was france..
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absolutely - the point of the game is TO WIN - not to dominate the action. The better team was clearly France - so perhaps by your reasoning the should have been given the trophy and just dispensed with the playing of the game, right?
there is a difference between being the winner- its insulting really to have to deal with your infantile posting stonestod- there is a difference between italy winning WHERE DID I DISPUTE THAT>>YOU MAKING STUFF UP ?? YOU WANT TO ARGUE WITH YOUR IMAGINARY FOE?? I SAID ITALY WAS NOT A JUST DESERVED WINNER WHICH THEY ARE NOT>> BUT THEY ARE THE WINNER OBVIOUSLY!..there is a difference between winning and being a just deserved winner.. perhaps you don't understand that distinction?
france played better..end of story.. italy winner
hopefully you got it now.
really..unbelievable
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