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The sculpture depicts an incident that took place in the 110th minute of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Italy, [2] when Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the chest after Materazzi had verbally provoked him. [3] Zidane consequently received a red card and was sent off. France lost the match, which ...
After video evidence suggested that Materazzi had verbally provoked Zidane into the headbutt, The Times, The Sun and the Daily Star claimed to have hired lip readers to determine what Materazzi had said, with all three newspapers claiming that Materazzi called Zidane "the son of a terrorist whore". [74]
After the match went to extra-time, Materazzi and Zidane were involved in a confrontation in the 110th minute, where Materazzi verbally insulted Zidane while tugging his shirt as the latter attempted to walk away, which ended with Zidane headbutting Materazzi and receiving a red card. [93] [94] The game then continued to penalties. Materazzi ...
On 5 November 2006, Zidane appeared in the American animated sitcom Family Guy, seen headbutting an old lady in the episode "Saving Private Brian" as a parody of his headbutt on Materazzi. [233] The infamous headbutt has also been the subject of a lyrical essay by the Belgian novelist Jean-Philippe Toussaint entitled La Mélancolie de Zidane ...
A headbutt or butt [1] is a targeted strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the headbutter's cranium as the area of impact. The most effective headbutts strike the most sensitive areas of an opponent, such as the nose , using the stronger bones in the forehead ( frontal bone ) or the back of the skull ( occipital ...
Headbutt - Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi: Pompidou Centre, Paris, France (2012-2013) Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha, Qatar (2013-) 2012 Adel Abdessemed [68] Nat Lofthouse: Reebok Stadium, Bolton: 2013 Sean Hedges-Quinn [69] Roy Sproson: Vale Park, Port Vale: 2012 Mike Talbot [70] [71] Arthur Wharton: St George's Park National Football ...
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In extra time, Zidane is sent off in the 110th minute for a headbutt to Materazzi. In the penalty shootout, David Trezeguet 's shot hit the crossbar, proving the difference. This is the Azzuri's first World Cup since España 82 .